NHTSA Complaint #10959998 — 2013 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXISTING A PARKING LOT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED THAT THE BATTERY CRITICAL LOW LEVEL AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/21/17*LJ *CN