Friday, March 22, 2013

Vehicles "muscle" Dodge Challenger recalled for fire risk

Chrysler has announced the recall nearly 4500 Dodge Challenger V6 version 2013 to fix the fault in the power system, and make recommendations to the owner a break because of the risk of fire.

Chrysler said the car of 4459 Dodge Challenger V6 2013 version subject to recall this phase, there are about 2,500 units to consumers, and the rest are still located in the agent.
According to Chrysler, the issues related to the electrical system in the car can cause a short circuit, causing the system to overheat and possibly catch fire. Chrysler said there were seven fires related to this error, but no one was injured.




Eric Mayne, spokesman for Chrysler, this error only occurs with a single car has a lot of defective electrical parts. Chrysler has yet to determine the exact error parts on the power system, but said the fire happened when engineers try to fix.
This recall only includes the car phase Dodge Challenger 2013 uses the V6 version, produced over a period of 8 weeks from the end of 2012 to the end of January / 2013.
Along with the notice summoning, Chrysler recommends customers stop using the car, do not park your car in a garage or near buildings where flammable ...
Chrysler is actively contact customers own Dodge Challenger 2013 via e-mail and phone contact to advise them quickly and get the car to the nearest dealer. Chrysler will offer full repair costs as well as costs of using alternative rental car while being repaired.
This is not the first time Chrysler announced the recall vehicles because of errors related to the risk of fire problems. Last month, Chrysler to summon 1785 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger 2013 version because of a problem in the fuel tank can cause a fire.
According to the National Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA), the faulty vehicle containing a broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly process, can lead to a sudden car breaks down or leaks fuel leak, causing fire hazards.

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