Plug-in hybrid variations of the Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale crossover SUVs are being recalled over doable free battery cables that would result in fires.
The 2 associated crossovers are the primary plug-in fashions from their respective manufacturers, each a part of Stellantis. The Tonale launched for the 2024 mannequin yr with an ordinary plug-in hybrid powertrain. The Hornet launched as a 2023 mannequin with a traditional gasoline powertrain, with the Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid following shortly after as a 2024 mannequin.
2024 Dodge Hornet R/T
Within the affected automobiles, the 12-volt battery’s constructive cable and/or a excessive voltage connector cable could not have been tightened correctly on the manufacturing facility. This could “overheat {the electrical} connections and end in a fireplace whereas parked or driving,” in response to the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA).
The recall encompasses 4,129 Tonale and a couple of,254 Hornet R/T crossovers, all of which had been constructed between Dec. 13, 2022, and Aug. 23, 2023. After that date, Stellantis started taking measures to handle the issue in manufacturing, in response to the NHTSA.
Sellers will examine and, if crucial, tighten the suspect cables freed from cost. Within the meantime, homeowners are suggested to park exterior and away from constructions till the recall work is accomplished.
2024 Dodge Hornet R/T EPA scores listed on window sticker
The Tonale and Hornet R/T plug-in hybrids are so new that official EPA electric-range and gas-mileage scores have not been posted on-line by the EPA. Dealership window stickers verify the 33 miles and 29 mpg mixed announced by Alfa for the Tonale in June. Additionally they reveal these EPA scores carry over to the Hornet R/T, representing will increase of 1 mile and one mpg from Dodge’s earlier estimates.
In a first drive, we discovered that the Hornet R/T places efficiency first. Our companion web site Motor Authority discovered that the Tonale is not targeted towards the observe—or for outright velocity. That leaves Dodge in a wierd market place—till its very flamboyant electric muscle car arrives subsequent yr.