Hyundai recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Venue vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
What could happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
The fix
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Venue 2020–2021, 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V458000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 27, 2022
- Owners notified
- Oct 25, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 72,142
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Front; Seat belts › Pretensioner
- Maker's own recall number
- 231
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: Wheels Oct 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling May 1, 2024
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Seat belts Oct 13, 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.