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2012 DODGE CHARGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1397521 · 2017-08-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
65,500
Speed
32 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT INTO THE PARK POSITION, BUT IT FAILED AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER (FERRARIO CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP, 2463 CORNING RD, ELMIRA, NY, 14903) STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER DODGE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE SOONER. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11012778
Machine
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