NHTSA Complaint #10808603 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10808603
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 29, 2015
Date Filed	December 5, 2015
Mileage	39,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET CAR JUST STOPPED.B4 CAR STOPPED WIPERS CAME ON,RADIO SHUT OFF,ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS LITE UP ON DASHBOARD. CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME ALTERNATOR WAS OUT AND PAID $950 FOR NEW ALTERNATOR.I RESEARCHED AND FOUND RECALL ON ALTERNATOR FOR 160 AMP ALTERNATOR,MY CAR HAS 180 AMP ALTERNATOR AND NOT COVERED BY RECALL BUT EVERYTHING I READ INDICATES THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR.THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLAW IN THIS ALTERNATOR AND COULD EASILY CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS

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