Stellantis is recalling nearly 50,000 Alfa Romeo, Dodge and Maserati vehicles in the US
Stellantis has announced two recall campaigns in the US for different reasons. The first affects Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet crossovers, which may not display the rear view camera image. The second concerns Maserati GranTurismo, on which the factory stickers may come off due to the peculiarities of the paintwork.
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Let's start with the more massive case. Under the recall fall 40,372 copies of Dodge Hornet and 8,122 copies of Alfa Romeo Tonale. These related crossovers may not display the camera image when reversing, which is not only unpleasant but also violates the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in the US.
According to the regulator, about 1 per cent of the 48,494 vehicles may have a soldering defect on a voltage regulator or a microprocessor failure, resulting in no camera image. The vehicles falling under the recall are from the 2023-2025 model years.
After an internal investigation, the company has decided to conduct a recall campaign. Car owners will be offered a multimedia system software update or replacement. Notices will begin to be sent out in June.
Maserati GranTurismo. Photo: Maserati
The second, smaller but unusual problem concerns 21 examples of the 2024 model year Maserati GranTurismo. In cars with the Nero Scarabeo body colour, the information sticker on the central body pillar (B-pillar) on the driver's side may peel off. This violates the labelling requirements as the technical information label must be permanently affixed.
As it turns out, the adhesive used at the factory does not interact well with this particular paintwork. The solution is simple - during routine car maintenance, service centres will replace the stickers that are falling off with new ones with a more tenacious adhesive.
Source: Carscoops
