NHTSA Campaign 22V218000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Apr 1, 2022 · 6,240 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ACCENT 2020 6,240
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2021 6,240
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2022 6,240

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V218000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.