The defect
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."
The risk
Failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Tonale | 2023 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev | 2024 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2023, 2024 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Tonale | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev | 2024 | 10 | 7 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2023 | 26 | 5 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2024 | 27 | 7 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the back over prevention; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 23V885000 22 Dec 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V831000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V832000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V729000 30 Oct 2023 | Chinook Motor Coach, LLC |
| 23V686000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V654000 28 Sept 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V639000 15 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V628000 8 Sept 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023