#vehicle-recall

#vehicle-recall

Dodge and Alfa Romeo are recalling nearly 6,000 plug-in hybrid crossovers sold in the United States because their brake pedals could collapse under hard braking. It goes without saying that a snapped brake pedal arm increases the risk of an accident because it makes stopping very hard. The 2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV and 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV are both affected by the recall, with 3,286 units of the former and 2,688 of the latter being included.

Rivian is recalling nearly 35,000 electric vehicles sold in the United States over a potential issue with the driver's seat belt pretensioner cable. However, neither the R1S SUV nor the R1T pickup truck is included in the recall. Instead, the company's electric commercial van makes up the entirety of the recall population, with 34,824 vehicles affected by the issue, according to documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The latest one, regarding the plug-in hybrid Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers, is a little more special, though. That's because over 20,000 of them are being recalled in the United States for the second time because the first temporary fix didn't turn out great, so the cars' high-voltage batteries could still catch fire. Worst of all, this second recall still doesn't provide a fix, so owners are left with a huge conundrum.

The recall by Chrysler, issued on Thursday, includes 2022 to 2026 plug-in hybrid electric models of the SUV affecting 91,787 vehicles. The software error within the Jeep's "hybrid control processor may result in a loss of drive power," the NHTSA said. "An unexpected loss of propulsion can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning," according to a safety recall report about the vehicles.

The issue could have devastating consequences in a crash, as it could tear open and fail to protect occupants, raising the risk of serious injury.