Hyundai Accent: Front

Date

Feb. 9, 2022

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Hyundai Accent (2020, 2021)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Accent 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

354

What can happen

An exploding seat belt pretensioner can 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 24, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 219. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall 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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 24, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

219

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’s side & Passenger’ side · 88810J0600

Recall number

22V069000

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

Related recalls

• Related recall: Hyundai Elantra, Elantra Hybrid, Venue and others: Front (Oct. 13, 2021)
• 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)

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