Hyundai Motor America: Seat Belts › Front
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 19, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 230,233. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
The 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Hyundai Accent | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 Hyundai Elantra | 102 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Hyundai Accent | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra | 132 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Hyundai Accent | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V354000.
Full record for the 2022 Hyundai Accent → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →