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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1151416
Internal NHTSA #	10678406
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHALLENGER
Model Year	2012
File date	20/07/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sudden alternator failure resulting in car nearly catching fire, battery fried. Paid out of pocket for repair and rental car. 2nd alternator sudden failure again < 6 months later, and battery fried again. Dealer expects me to pay out of pocket again and just wait on a remedy and i would eventually get reimbursed. Not all of us have money to throw around. I'm a single mom with two kids. This is very dangerous and could end up causing a bad accident. Very disappointed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONTGOMERY, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHALLENGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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