Hyundai Motor America: Seat Belts
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 29, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 100,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The risk
SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK ASSEMBLY AND, IF ANY SYSTEMS ARE FOUND INOPERATIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, AS REQUIRED.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Hyundai Sonata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Hyundai Sonata | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Hyundai Sonata | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Hyundai Sonata | 29 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1990 Hyundai Sonata | 16 | 3 | 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 93V196000.
Full record for the 1994 Hyundai Sonata → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →