Hyundai Motor America: Seat Belts › Front
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 16, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 65,517. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Genesis GV80, 2021-2023 Genesis G80, 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, and 2023 Genesis GV60 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 pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. For GV60 owners, Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 14, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 012G. This recall supersedes and expands recall number 21V-796. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Genesis G80 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Genesis GV60 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Genesis GV70 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 Genesis GV80 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Genesis G80 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Genesis GV70 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 Genesis GV80 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Genesis G80 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Genesis GV80 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 Genesis GV80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 23V094000.
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