The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
The risk
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 219. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V-796. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 2020, 2021 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
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 Accent | 2020 | 12 | 4 |
| Hyundai Accent | 2021 | 16 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2022
30 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the seat belts; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 22V953000 23 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V930000 15 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V838000 10 Nov 2022 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 22V816000 31 Oct 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V798000 21 Oct 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V766000 13 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V698000 19 Sept 2022 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 22V689000 14 Sept 2022 | Nikola Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022