NHTSA Complaint #11296727 — 2012 DODGE AVENGER

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11296727
Vehicle	2012 DODGE AVENGER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	October 1, 2018
Date Filed	January 2, 2020
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CONTINUOUSLY NO HEAT FROM ANY OF PASSENGER VENTS, INCLUDING THE REAR VENT BELOW THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT & A STRONG SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WHEN THE HEAT IS TURNED ON TO THE POINT OF NAUSEA, X2 WINTERS NOW, EST. 62,000 MILES, MAY HAVE BEEN THAT WAY AT 50,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT DIDN'T NEED HEAT THAT TIME OF THE YEAR OF EARLY SPRING.

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