NHTSA Complaint #10261860 — 2007 DODGE CHARGER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10261860
Vehicle	2007 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 20, 2009
Date Filed	March 15, 2009
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

PEBBLES OR DEBRIS HAS ENTERED THE LOWER COOLING VALANCE ON MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER IS TO WIDE, WHICH ALLOWS ANY AND ALL DEBRIS TO DAMAGE THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. WHICH DODGE DOES NOT COVER OR RECOGNIZE AS A DESIGN FLAW. THE A/C CONDENSER IS EXPOSED TO ANY AND ALL OBJECTS COMING THROUGH THAT PARTICULAR AREA. THE 3 LBS OF FREON RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE FREON WILL GO THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND EVENTUALLY END UP IN THE PASSENGER AREA. FREON IS A OXYGEN DISPLACEMENT TYPE GAS WHICH CAN CAUSE SICKNESS, VOMITING,HYPOXIO AND EVENTUALLY SUFFOCATION. THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. FREON 134A ALSO EXPELS A TOXIC GAS IF EXPOSED TO TEMPS ABOVE 452F WHICH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REACH TEMPS ABOVE 500F. *TR

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