# 2012 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1396793` · 2017-08-01 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 62,070
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED BATTERY. RESUMED TRIP, STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. BLUETOOTH TURNED OFF, RADIO SHUT OFF, A/C SHUT OFF (ALL AS I'M TRYING TO GET OFF HIGHWAY), SMOKE BEGINS POURING OUT OF AIR VENTS, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED. IT IS SITTING, AS I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF IT IS INCLUDED IN T36 RECALL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*