NHTSA Recall 16V145000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V145000; Date: Mar. 10, 2016
Without a warning to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Hyundai Santa Fe; 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
Component: Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices
Manufactured by: Hyundai Motor America
Affected Units:: 34,200
Recall Summary:
Hyundai motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 santa fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses to their proper locations, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 141.
Recall 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.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 27, 2016
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