NHTSA Complaint #11655476 — 2019 DODGE CHARGER

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V198000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from underneath the front passenger's side seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer sent a field investigator, who diagnosed the vehicle but withheld diagnostic information from the contact. The contact stated that upon driving to Turnersville Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram (3100 NJ-42, Turnersville, NJ 08012), the dealer provided the field investigator diagnosis and the case updated information to the contact. The contact stated that the diagnosis information stated that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.