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2012 DODGE CHARGER — STEERING

fire · 1395073 · 2017-07-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRENCE, CA 90503 AT PHONE NUMBER: (424) 299-8800 WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11010793
Machine
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