NHTSA recall 21V302000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V302000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 204 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2021-04-28 |
| Owners notified | 2021-06-21 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 1464 |
| Part numbers | 88310-AB010 (LH) / 88410-AB010 (RH) |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1464 |
| Reported remedied | 1415 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 20 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded.
What can happen
An improperly welded seat back recliner could separate from the seat back frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-888-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 204.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.