The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2011 | 3,378 | 14 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2012 | 1,558 | 8 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2013 | 1,916 | 9 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2014 | 750 | 7 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2011 | 96 | 6 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2012 | 155 | 6 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2013 | 108 | 4 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2014 | 28 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2015 | 54 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2017
28 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seat belts; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 17V826000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V729000 17 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V685000 27 Oct 2017 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 17V666000 19 Oct 2017 | Van-Con, Inc. |
| 17V659000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V617000 4 Oct 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V582000 20 Sept 2017 | Double K Inc. |
| 17V567000 14 Sept 2017 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017