# 2012 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1433255` · 2017-12-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** 300
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 92,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE "BATTERY SAVE MODE" MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. ALSO, THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE BATTERY WAS LATER REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PEARL CHRYSLER IN PEOTONE, IL). AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*