Vehicle Recall: Dodge Hornet & Alfa Romeo Tonale SUVs:

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US/Washington: As of Monday, October 30, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of seventy-three (73) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the seventy-three (73) recalls the NHTSA has announced in October comes news of the following:

Chrysler (FCA US LLC), an Auburn Hills, Michigan establishment and a subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of Amsterdam, Netherlands has recalled an estimated 4,660 model year 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles (“SUVs”) marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Back Over Prevention – Pedestrian Alert Siren not connected in apparent contravention of US FMVSS 141

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V696000 reports the Pedestrian Alert Siren may be missing or disconnected and fail to alert pedestrians when the vehicle is in REVERSE gear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, “Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”.

According to the NHTSA, failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Dodge and Alfa Romeo 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 are expected to be mailed December 6, 2023.

Owners may contact FCA US, LLC Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-853-1403 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. Chrysler’s designation for this recall is B5A.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Chrysler (FCA US LLC), please search for “Chrysler” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of Amsterdam, please search for “Fiat” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Chrysler Dodge brand, please search for “Dodge” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Chrysler Alfa Romeo brand, please search for “Alfa Romeo” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Dodge Hornet model, please search for “Hornet” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Alfa Romeo Tonale model, please search for “Tonale” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V696000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17712-2023
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==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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