Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid, Santa FE Plug-IN Hybrid; Genesis G80 Electrified: Front

Date

Oct. 31, 2022

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Genesis G80 Electrified (2023); Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid (2021, 2022); Hyundai Santa FE Plug-IN Hybrid (2022, 2023)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Description of the defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Genesis G80 Electric, 2021-2022 Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.

Potentially affected

14933

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 December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 238/011G. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 22V-354 and 22V-458.

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

Dec. 14, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

238/011G

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 · 888A0-JI500 & 88810-CL000; S/BELT ASSY-FR P/TENSR 3PT LH/RH · Seat belt assembly w/ pretensioner for passenger’s side · 888B0-JI500 & 88820-CL000

Recall number

22V816000

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)
• 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.