The Dodge Challenger, like its pony car rivals from Ford and Chevy, is available in V-6 or V-8 engined versions. The V-6 Challenger gets a 3.6-liter V-6, rated at 305 horsepower and 268 pound-feet of torque, which is good enough to produce reasonable acceleration while returning fuel economy up to 27 mpg on the highway.
As Chrysler tells us, 2013 Dodge Challenger V-6 models assembled between late November 2012 and January 24, 2013 are the subject of the brand’s latest recall, for a fire risk related to a potentially faulty wiring harness. A total of 4,459 vehicles are affected by this recall, with some 1,900 still on dealer lots.
That puts roughly 2,500 in customer hands, and Chrysler is taking the risk of fire very seriously: owners of affected vehicles are being contacted via telephone (and mail), with instructions to park their Challengers until a loaner vehicle (and service appointment) can be scheduled with their local dealership.
The wiring harness at the heart of this recall can overheat, leading to the potential for fire. To date, seven fires have been reported, none resulting in injury.
If you own a 2013 V-6 Dodge Challenger delivered after November of 2012, we’d suggest you contact your dealership as soon as possible to determine if your VIN is part of the recall. In the mean time, do we even need to tell you to park the car outside?
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
