PlainRecordsNHTSA · Vehicle recall
Hyundai Venue: Front
- Date
- June 27, 2022
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles
- Hyundai Venue (2020, 2021, 2026)
- Component
- Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner
- Description of the defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Venue vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
- Potentially affected
- 72142
- What can happen
- An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 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
- Oct. 25, 2022
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 231
- 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 · 88810-K2500; S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT LH/RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for passenger’s side · 88820-K2500
- Recall number
- 22V458000
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, Venue and others: Front (Oct. 13, 2021)
- Related recall: Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid, Santa FE Plug-IN Hybrid; Genesis G80 Electrified: Front (Oct. 31, 2022)
Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.