NHTSA Complaint #10955483 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10955483
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 17, 2017
Date Filed	February 19, 2017
Mileage	66,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

ALTERNATOR FAILED AND LOST ALL POWER IN FRONT OF A HIGH SCHOOL. AVOIDED HITTING CHILDREN AND A BUS AND WAS ABLE TO PARK THE CAR. IT WAS A VERY SCARY AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR HAD A BATTERY SAFETY MODE LIGHT GO ON, RIGHT BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND I SMELLED A BURNING SCENT COME FROM THE CAR. THE CAR HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. OTHER MODELS OF THIS CAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE. "P60 - SAFETY RECALL - ALTERNATOR / 2011-2014 (LX) CHRYSLER 300, (LD) DODGE CHARGER" MY CAR ALTHOUGH A DODGE CHARGER WITH THE SAME PART, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

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