Hyundai Kona, Kona Electric: Buckle assembly

Date

July 14, 2026

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Hyundai Kona (2024, 2025, 2026); Hyundai Kona Electric (2024, 2025)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

Potentially affected

47787

What can happen

A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.

Owner notification date

Sept. 2, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

306

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

DOUBLE BUCKLE ASSY-2ND S/BELT, RH&CRT · Rear Center Seat Belt Buckle · 898B0-BE000

Recall number

26V452000

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

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