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NHTSA Campaign 17V152000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Mar 8, 2017 · 977,778 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA 2012 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA 2013 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA 2014 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2011 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2012 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2013 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2014 977,778
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 2015 977,778

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V152000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.