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2012 Dodge CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1368579
Internal NHTSA #	10970554
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	CHARGER
Model Year	2012
File date	01/04/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the vehicle (in motion) across a parking lot, i had a complete loss of power and smoke coming from under the hood. Further investigation revealed that the smoke was coming from the alternator. The alternator had a direct short to ground internally and the battery was completely dead. It appears that there is a recall for the 160a alternator and the 220a alternator but not for the 180a alternator with the exact same fail mode. Tsb's have been issued explaining that this is the exact same fail mode as the recalled vin's. It came a cost of over $600 to repair including labor. This is a very unsafe condition as indicated by 14v634000 and 16v739000. I do not understand the lack of a recall for this vin as well?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHMOND, ME
VIN pattern	2C3CDXJG8CHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge CHARGER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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