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Nearly 50,000 Chrysler Vehicles Recalled over Seat Belt Safety Defect
FCA US said the rear outboard seat belt retractors will be replaced free after 484 warranty claims linked the defect to a design weakness.
- FCA US recalled 48,777 Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles on Tuesday after discovering rear outboard seat belts that may twist and fail to retract properly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the defect.
- Stellantis Europe, FCA's parent company, began investigating the seat belt issue in May, tracing defective parts to Autoliv ASP, Inc. in Michigan. The engineering team identified a design weakness as the root cause.
- FCA reported 484 warranty claims tied to the defect, though no accidents or injuries have occurred. The company wrote that non-retracting belts "do not provide the designed occupant restraint function," increasing crash injury risk.
- Beginning Sept. 24, FCA will notify owners of the recall and offer free replacement of rear outboard seat belt retractors. Owners can contact customer service at 800-853-1403 for assistance.
- The recall affects 40,386 Dodge Hornet models and 8,391 Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles, representing an estimated 1.6% of units with the defect. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks all affected vehicles in its database.
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Chrysler Recalls 48,777 Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Issue
Nearly 50,000 Chrysler vehicles are being recalled over an issue with their rear outboard seat belts, which could fail to retract properly. The post Chrysler Recalls 48,777 Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Issue appeared first on Breitbart.
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48K Dodge, Alfa Romeo vehicles recalled over seat belt issue
The vehicles were built with rear outboard seat belts that may become twisted.
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