NHTSA Complaint #10692268 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THOUGH A DRIVE THRU AND AT A STAND STILL, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION THE AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT JIGGLED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THEY BEGAN TO WORK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.