NHTSA Complaint #10584044 — 2008 DODGE NITRO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10584044
Vehicle	2008 DODGE NITRO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 28, 2010
Date Filed	April 21, 2014
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AWAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ENTIRE POWER ON MY CAR SHUT OFF. THERE WAS TONS OF CARS BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO FLAG THEM AROUND ME. THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN MID-DRIVE AND HAD I BEEN DRIVING FASTER, MAY HAVE LED TO LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR. I WAITED AND AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN. VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR

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