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2012 DODGE CHARGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1686814 · 2020-08-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
165,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLES SPEED SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REDUCE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SPEED WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MPH. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE FROM THE AIR VENTS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11350891
Machine
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