Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Back Over Prevention › Warnings › External/Pedestrian Alert
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,661. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Dodge Hornet | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Dodge Hornet | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V696000.
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