Overview
- FCA US filed the formal recall with NHTSA (26V510) covering 48,777 vehicles and assigned its own recall number 84D.
- The recall covers mostly 2023–2025 Dodge Hornet models and 2023–2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale models, with 40,386 Hornets and 8,391 Tonales affected.
- Stellantis engineering traced the problem to retractors made by Autoliv ASP, Inc. and identified a design weakness that lets rear outboard belts twist and fail to retract.
- The company logged 484 warranty claims tied to the issue but reports no crash injuries so far and NHTSA estimates about 1.6% of the recalled vehicles have the defect.
- Dealers will replace rear outboard seat‑belt retractors at no cost, owner notification letters will begin on Sept. 24, and the recall follows a separate early‑August Stellantis seat‑belt action affecting Ram 1500 pickups.