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Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V414000·Announced 2015-06-30

Hyundai Recalls 2015 Sonata Vehicles Due to Front Seat Belt Defect

Hyundai is recalling 2015 Sonata vehicles because the front passenger seat belt buckle may prevent fastening, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belt) that may fail to function, creating a risk of injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured between April 25, 2014, and December 4, 2014. The recall involves 128,804 vehicles where the front passenger seat belt buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. This defect affects the safety of the front passenger during a collision.

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI SONATA
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt
Hazard
Affected units
128,804

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SONATA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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