Hyundai Elantra, Elantra Hybrid, Venue and others: Front

Date

Oct. 13, 2021

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Genesis GV70 (2022); Genesis GV80 (2021); Hyundai Elantra (2021); Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (2021); Hyundai Venue (2021)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.

Potentially affected

978

What can happen

An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies 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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 10, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

211/009G

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT LH/RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for driver/passenger-side (Elantra/Venue) · 88810AA500 (Elantra), 88810K2500, 88820K2500 (Venue); SEAT BELT ASSY-FR P.S.B 3PT LH/RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for driver/passenger-side (GV80/GV70) · 888A0T6500, 888B0T6500 (GV80), 888A0AR500, 888B0AR500 (GV70)

Recall number

21V796000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Hyundai Accent: Front (Feb. 9, 2022)
• Related recall: Hyundai Elantra, Elantra Hybrid: Front (March 3, 2022)
• Related recall: Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Elantra Hybrid: Front (May 19, 2022)
• Related recall: Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Elantra Hybrid: Front (May 19, 2022)
• Related recall: Hyundai Venue: Front (June 27, 2022)
• Related recall: Hyundai Venue: Front (June 27, 2022)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.