The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The brake pedal may collapse and cause a loss of brake function.
The risk
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reinforce the brake pedal arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2024. Owners may contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is B7B.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Tonale | 2025 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev | 2024 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2024, 2025 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 | 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev | 2024 | 10 | 7 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2024 | 27 | 7 |
| Dodge Hornet | 2025 | 2 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2024
29 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 24V943000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V896000 27 Nov 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V838000 7 Nov 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V835000 5 Nov 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V788000 23 Oct 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V777000 18 Oct 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V769000 16 Oct 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| 24V723000 27 Sept 2024 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024