Recall 22V218000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Report Date

20220401

Component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.

Safety Consequence

Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. 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	ELANTRA
2022	HYUNDAI	ELANTRA

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