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2010 DODGE CHARGER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 892060 · 2011-11-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
39,700

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED BACKWARD AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE PERFORMED RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE COLUMN SHIFTER LINKAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39, 974.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10437245
Machine
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