Hyundai recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
What could happen
Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. 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
- Hyundai Elantra 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V218000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 1, 2022
- Owners notified
- May 19, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,240
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Front; Seat belts › Pretensioner
- Maker's own recall number
- 223
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 Feb 9, 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.