Hyundai recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
What could happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 219. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Accent 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V069000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 9, 2022
- Owners notified
- Feb 24, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 354
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Pretensioner; Seat belts › Front
- Maker's own recall number
- 219
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 22, 2023
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts May 19, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Steering May 6, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Apr 1, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 2, 2021
- Hyundai recall: Latches/locks/linkages Aug 6, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.