The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V302000·Announced 2021-04-28

2021 Hyundai Elantra seat back recliner frame welding defect

Hyundai is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles because the driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded and could separate during a crash, increasing injury risk.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting seat recliner frames that could separate during a crash, posing injury risk. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported, and the hazard remains theoretical. Per the rubric, when injuries are not reported and hazards are theoretical, the maximum score is 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling approximately 1,464 2021 Hyundai Elantra vehicles. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat back recliners that may have been improperly welded.

An improperly welded seat back recliner could separate from the seat back frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.

Owners should contact Hyundai customer service at 1-888-371-9460 to schedule an inspection. Dealers will inspect the seat back recliner assemblies and replace them if necessary, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Seat Assembly
Hazard
Affected units
1,464

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)

  • ELANTRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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