NHTSA Complaint #10897753 — 2012 DODGE DURANGO

IN NOVEMBER OF 2014, DODGE ISSUED A RECALL OF THE 160 AMP ALTERNATORS DUE TO EARLY FAILURE AND RISK OF FIRE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016, THE ALTERNATOR ON THIS VEHICLE FAILED WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS: HIGH HEAT, BURNING SMELL, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR FAILING IN VERY SIMILAR WAYS AS THE 160 AMP. THE RECALL MUST BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL ALTERNATORS FOR THE DOGDGE DURANGO. A FAILURE AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, AND A FAILURE IN A MANNER THAT PRESENTS A RISK OF FIRE IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY.