NHTSA Complaint #11073992 — 2013 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM TAMPA (9207 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL) REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT WAS AN INTERMITTENT REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT COMMUNICATED WITH THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,208.