NHTSA Complaint #10839080 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

TAKATA RECALL ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 MY CAR RADIO BEGAN TO TURN OFF AND ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN IT SAID BATTERY SAVER MODE. I ASSUMED MY BATTERY NEEDED TO CHARGE BUT LATER THAT NIGHT IT STARTED AND WITHIN MINUTES IT DID IT AGAIN BUT THE AUTO SHOPS WERE CLOSED. I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE IT THE NEXT DAY AND TODAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 29 AS I DROVE TO WORK MY RADIO TURNED OFF AGAIN. AFTER WORK I DECIDED TO DRIVE TO THE AUTO ZONE TO GET THE BATTERY CHECKED. AS I DROVE MY SCREEN BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON, MY A/C KEPT TURNING UP AND DOWN BUT BLOWING HOT AIR, AS IF THE HEATER WAS ON, AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN WHERE IT SHOWS SPEED TURNED WHITE AND STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF, ALL THE INDEXES ON THE DASH WENT CRAZY AND MAYBE TWO MINUTES LATER MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I STRUGGLED TO TURN AS THE STEERING LOCKED. I WAS LUCKY TO BE NEAR THE AUTO ZONE ALREADY AND AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. MY SON WAS WITH ME IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. THEY WERE ABLE TO CHECK IT AND IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. MY HEADLIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OUT AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD OF RECALLS WITH ALL THESE PARTS BUT APPARENTLY MINE IS NOT ON THE LIST. SAME PROBLEMS. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.