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SevereNHTSA·24V752000·Announced 2024-09-10

Brake Pedal May Collapse on 2025 Dodge Hornet and Related Vehicles

Chrysler is recalling 2024-2025 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles because the brake pedal may collapse, causing loss of brake function and increasing crash risk. Dealers will reinforce the brake pedal arm at no cost.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall addresses a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety system. Brake pedal collapse would cause complete loss of brake function, directly increasing crash risk, which meets the NHTSA rubric criterion for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles due to a defect in the brake pedal assembly. The brake pedal may collapse, causing a loss of brake function.

The defect affects approximately 21,069 vehicles. A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 17, 2024.

Owners should contact their Chrysler dealer to have the brake pedal arm reinforced at no cost. For more information, contact FCA Customer Service at 1-800-853-1403 (FCA recall number B7B) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

The recalled product

Product
2025 DODGE HORNET
Brand
DODGE
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Category
Vehicle — Brake System
Hazard
  • pedal-collapse
  • brake-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
21,069

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • HORNET
  • TONALE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · DODGE

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