The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V354000·Announced 2022-05-19

Hyundai Elantra and Accent seat belt pretensioners may explode in crash

Hyundai is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent and 2021-2022 Elantra models due to seat belt pretensioners that may explode during a crash, potentially projecting metal fragments and injuring occupants. Dealers will secure them with a cap at no charge.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety component (seat belt pretensioners). The source indicates pretensioners may explode upon deployment, projecting metal fragments with potential to strike and injure occupants. Although no injuries have been reported to date, the nature and scope of the defect meets the severity criteria for a structural vehicle safety issue.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. The front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment during a crash. An exploding pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, potentially striking occupants and causing injury.

Approximately 230,233 vehicles are affected across multiple model years and variants. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 28, 2022.

The remedy is a free repair in which dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule service. For additional information, owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

This recall expands and replaces four previous recall campaigns (NHTSA numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123) for Accent and Elantra vehicles. Vehicles previously repaired under those campaigns will need to have the new remedy completed.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA, ACCENT
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
230,233

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 (3)

  • ELANTRA HYBRID
  • ELANTRA
  • ACCENT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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