Hyundai Accent, Elantra: Front

Date

April 1, 2022

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Hyundai Accent (2020); Hyundai Elantra (2021, 2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

6240

What can happen

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.

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

223

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT LH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for driver’s side · 88810-J0600; S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT LH/RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for passenger’s side · 88810-AA500,88820-AA500

Recall number

22V218000

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

Related recalls

• 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.