Hyundai Elantra, Elantra Hybrid: Front

Date

March 3, 2022

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Hyundai Elantra (2022); Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.

Potentially affected

140

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 May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. 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

May 19, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

220

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for passenger’ side · 88820-AA500

Recall number

22V123000

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 Accent: Front (Feb. 9, 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.