Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
The seat belt is incredibly slow to retract. Most times I need to help it along. I've tried pulling it out to check for kinks (none there) and tried cleaning it but it still won't retract.
The driver side seat belt crosses at my neck. I have adjusted it as much as it will adjust and it still cuts into my neck. I am very concerned that if I am in an accident it will choke me or even decapitate me. In addition it is very uncomfortable but I am mostly concerned about the safety issue. I have not brought the issue to the dealer and I am unaware of any actual instances of injury happening. I assume you have access to that information.
Emergency braking comes on with no vehicles in front for 1/4 mile. Passenger front seat belt is no working properly. Caution collision comes on sporadically. Clock does not show correct time. Stop-start system works sporadically. A/c fan blows out defrost sometimes. Remote start does not always work or shuts off too soon. Case manager does not return calls. Changed case manager but no better. Hyundai does not care.
Visual red triangle code illuminated on the instrument cluster with the number 1 on the side of it. I used my obd2 reader (blue driver) to retrieve the 8 air bag codes. They were b1511 ,b1513, b1378, b1382, b1346, b1481, b14ae, b2618. Problem resulted after the cowl cross bar assembly (unpainted), also known as a crash bar, was replaced because of broken welds. It was replaced with a painted assembly that prevents access to secure ground for the air bags and seat belts. The assembly is used to provide support in case of a crash and also serves as a grounding bus bar for multiple devices, such as; air bags, seatbelts, instrument cluster, on board safety cameras, lane, backup warnings, etc. . .
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai santa. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v816000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The driver's seat belt would get fail to extend smoothly and instead would at times get stuck forcing the contact to use excessive strength. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. Parts distribution disconnect.