Stellantis Recalls 332,000 Italian Built Vehicles For A Seat Belt Sensor

May Prevent Front Seat Airbag From Deploying As Intended...

Robert S. Miller July 13, 2024

2023 Jeep® Renegade (RED) Edition. (Jeep).

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling approximately 332,000 vehicles over a seat belt buckle switch sensor that may be improperly connected, preventing the front seat airbag from deploying as intended. A front seat air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and Giulia Quadrifoglio. (Alfa Romeo).

A disrupted connector on the buckle switch hall effect may affect the conduction of the connectors of the seat wiring and buckle, which may cause the front seat airbag not to perform as expected during a crash.

The models affected include:

Stellantis Vehicles Affected By Recall 82B
Model	Model Years	Production Start	Production End	Units Affected
Alfa Romeo Giulia	2017 to 2024	9/2/2016	6/20/2024	54,855
Alfa Romeo Stelvio	2018 to 2025	4/12/2017	6/19/2024	62,160
Fiat 500X	2019 to 2023	1/28/2019	12/14/2023	5,115
Fiat 500e	2024	11/29/23	1/31/2024	868
Jeep® Renegade	2019 to 2023	1/9/2019	12/14/2023	209,002

2022 Fiat 500X Pop with Sport Appearance Package. (FIAT).

Recall Chronology –

On November 9, 2023, the European Reactivity process Acceleration for Customer Enthusiasm (“RACE”) organization within the Stellantis Europe Customer Experience (“CX”) department opened an investigation as a result of after-sales reports related to customer complaints of the airbag light on.

From November 2023, through June 2024, the Stellantis Europe CX organization reviewed supplier data, connector design and change history, and determined that affected vehicles may have been built with a suspect connector on the buckle hall effect sensor.

On February 7, 2024, Stellantis Europe S.p.A CX organization opened a safety investigation related to the buckle switch hall effect sensor.

As of June 26, 2024, Stellantis Europe S.p.A has identified 578 field reports in North America potentially related to this issue with dates of receipt ranging from November 9, 2023, to June 26, 2024.

As of June 26, 2024 Stellantis Europe S.p.A is not aware of any accidents or injuries potentially related to this issue for all markets.

On June 27, 2024, Stellantis Europe S.p.A determined, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

Dealers will repair the connection free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on August 22, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC’s number for this recall is 82B.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.