Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V696000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V696000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Component
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Vehicles affected
4,661
Reported to NHTSA
2023-10-17
Owners notified
2023-11-14

Defect description

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The pedestrian alert siren may be missing or disconnected and fail to alert pedestrians when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Safety risk

Failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear pedestrian siren connection and, if necessary, secure and/or replace the connector or siren, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is B5A.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Alfa Romeo Tonale2023
Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev2024
Dodge Hornet2024 2023

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.