Hyundai Elantra seat belt pretensioner may explode

NHTSA campaign 22V123000 · Reported Mar 3, 2022 · Hyundai Motor America

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An exploding seat belt pretensioner can send metal fragments into the cabin and injure people in the vehicle. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	22V123000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 3, 2022
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor America
Part affected	Seat Belts:front
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2022
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles have a front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner that may explode when it deploys during a crash. If that happens, small metal fragments can be thrown into the vehicle and strike the people riding inside, causing injury. Owner notification letters have already been mailed to affected owners. Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners in affected vehicles at no cost to the owner.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included. 2. Contact a Hyundai dealer or Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule the replacement. 3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 22V123000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2022 Hyundai Elantra

Who to contact

Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup

Customer service: 1-855-371-9460

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Hyundai Seat Belt Recalls Cover Pretensioners, Buckles, and Anchors · all 13 Hyundai recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Safety risk: 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 May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.