NHTSA Complaint #11080189 — 2013 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A TEMPORARY REMEDY WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ONE MONTH AGO AND A DIFFERENT ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIFFIS MOTORS, INC. IN PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350, (601) 365-2228, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.