Your vehicle's front seat belt pretensioner is a critical safety device that tightens the seat belt in a crash. In some 2020-2022 Accents, 2021-2022 Elantras, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEVs, this pretensioner could explode and send sharp metal fragments into the vehicle during a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the pretensioner explodes in a crash, it could hit you or a passenger with sharp metal, causing serious injury.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will install a protective cap over the seat belt pretensioner to prevent it from exploding, and this repair is completely free. You should schedule this repair as soon as possible once you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
The seat belt pretensioners in your Elantra or Accent are the parts that tighten the seat belts in the event of a crash. In some 2021-2022 Elantras and 2020 Accents, these pretensioners could malfunction and explode.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, sharp metal fragments could fly into the vehicle and hurt you or someone else inside. This is a serious risk of injury in a collision.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will replace the faulty seat belt pretensioners with new ones for free. This repair is essential to ensure your safety, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Original — Remedy
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.
The seat belt pretensioners in your vehicle are the parts that help tighten the seat belt in a crash to keep you safe. In some 2021-2022 models of your Elantra, Venue, or Genesis GV, these pretensioners might not work as they should, and could even explode when deployed.
Risk if Unfixed
If the seat belt pretensioner explodes, it could send sharp metal fragments flying into the cabin, putting you and your passengers at risk of injury.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will replace the seat belt pretensioners for free. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible, especially if you've already had a repair under this recall – you'll need to get the new fix done too.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.