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Hyundai Kona Rear Center Seat Belt Buckle May Fail
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A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V452000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Part affected | Seat Belts: Rear/other:buckle Assembly |
| Vehicles covered | 5 model/year combinations, model years 2024–2026 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Some Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric vehicles have a seat belt buckle in the rear center seat that may not properly hold a passenger in place if the vehicle is in a crash. This means that seat position may not provide the protection a seat belt is supposed to give during a collision.
What you should do
2. Until the repair is done, don't use the rear center seat.
3. Contact a Hyundai dealer or Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and reference recall 306.
4. The seat belt buckle replacement 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 26V452000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (5)
Who to contact
Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup
Customer service: 1-855-371-9460
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: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
- Safety risk
- A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.