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Dodge Hornet rear seat belts may not retract properly

NHTSA campaign 26V510000 · Reported 2026-08-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · medium severity what's this?

Affected vehicles

2023 Dodge Hornet
2024 Dodge Hornet
2025 Dodge Hornet

What's wrong, in plain English

The rear seat belts on the outer seats can get twisted inside the mechanism that pulls the belt back in. When that happens, the belt does not wind up the way it should and may not sit correctly against the person wearing it. A belt in that condition may not hold someone properly in a crash. Dealers will replace the retractor — the spring-loaded reel that takes up the slack in the belt — at no charge to you.

How serious is it?

A belt that cannot retract properly may not protect a rear passenger in a crash, so the vehicle can still be driven but anyone riding in the back should check that their belt pulls tight and sits flat.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — Hornet VINs became searchable on August 15, 2026. 2. Contact your Dodge dealer to schedule the retractor replacement, or call Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403 (recall 84D). 3. Owner letters go out starting September 24, 2026, and the repair is free.

Who to contact

Dodge — official Dodge recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-853-1403

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Dodge Hornet and 2023-2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles. The rear outboard seat belts may become twisted and fail to retract properly.
Safety risk: A seat belt that does not retract may fail to restrain properly an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning September 24, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 84D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 15, 2026.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.