Recall 22V069000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Report Date

20220209

Component

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2020	HYUNDAI	ACCENT
2021	HYUNDAI	ACCENT

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.