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Hyundai Accent and Elantra seat belt part can explode

NHTSA campaign 22V354000 · Reported 2022-05-19 · Hyundai Motor America

high How serious is it? About this label

This is serious because the injury would happen during a crash, when you are already vulnerable; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but get the repair done promptly.

What's wrong, in plain English

These cars have devices in the front seat belts that pull the belt tight in a crash. In these vehicles, that device can explode when it goes off instead of working normally. If that happens, metal pieces can fly into the cabin and strike the driver or front passenger, causing injury. The dealer secures the part with a cap, free of charge. Even if your car was repaired under an earlier recall, it still needs this new fix.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, even if you had an earlier seat belt recall done.
2. Contact your Hyundai dealer, or Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, and reference recall 229.
3. Schedule the free repair to have the seat belt parts capped.

Affected vehicles (5)

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

Official notice

Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Safety risk
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls 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.