NHTSA Complaint #11350891 — 2012 DODGE CHARGER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11350891
Vehicle	2012 DODGE CHARGER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 22, 2020
Date Filed	August 24, 2020
Mileage	165,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLES SPEED SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REDUCE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SPEED WOULD NOT EXCEED 10 MPH. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE FROM THE AIR VENTS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

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