Owners of 2023/ 2024 Dodge Hornet and 2023/2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale models in the United States may want to find time to take their vehicle to a Dodge dealer after a recall was issued for the crossover. Fortunately, the recall is not related to a pressing safety issue and is voluntary.
The U.S. division of Stellantis, FCA US, has revealed that certain Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale models may have been built with a non-compliant tire placard reporting an incorrect vehicle capacity weight value. A total of 36,093 vehicles are involved in the recall, consisting of Hornets built between August 31, 2022, and February 13, 2024, and Tonale models manufactured from February 9, 2023, to February 10, 2024.
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Federal Motors Vehicle Safety Standards in the United States require vehicles to have a placard that defines a combined maximum weight of occupants and cargo that should not be exceeded. Impacted Dodge and Alfa Romeo models do not correctly define the maximum vehicle capacity weight. Stellantis says that an owner may overload the vehicle if they have an incorrect placard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The car manufacturer was first alerted to a potential issue on January 30, 2024. It will tell dealerships of the recall on April 24 and instruct them to place an overlay label over the current placard.
This is not the first recall to impact the Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale. In October last year, it was revealed that 4,660 units were missing a pedestrian alert siren, meaning they would not play a chime when reversing. In that case, the recall only impacted hybrid models. The Hornet and Tonale were also recalled in September 2023 as they had incorrectly torqued nuts on cables leading to both the 12-volt and high-voltage batteries.
