NHTSA Complaint #10781528 — 2008 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO START EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY STARTED. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.