NHTSA Recall 22V354000
NHTSA Campaign Id 22V354000; Date: May. 19, 2022
an exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2019 Hyundai Accent; 2020 Hyundai Accent; 2021 Hyundai Accent; 2022 Hyundai Accent; 2021 Hyundai Elantra; 2022 Hyundai Elantra; 2023 Hyundai Elantra; 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hev; 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hev
Component: Seat Belts:front
Manufactured by: Hyundai Motor America
Affected Units:: 239,000
Recall Summary:
hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 accent, 2021-2023 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.
How to Fix:
dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed july 15, 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.
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.nhtsa.gov.
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