Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
Failure to alert pedestrians when backing up increases the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Alfa Romeo Tonale 2023
- Alfa Romeo Tonale Phev 2024
- Dodge Hornet 2023–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V696000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Chrysler (Fca Us, LLC)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 17, 2023
- Owners notified
- Nov 14, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,661
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Back over prevention › Warnings › External/pedestrian alert
- Maker's own recall number
- B5A
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 141
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 9, 2025
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Back over prevention Apr 15, 2025
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Oct 9, 2024
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Equipment Mar 19, 2024
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Equipment Mar 5, 2024
- Alfa Romeo / Dodge recall: Electrical system Sep 7, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.