NHTSA recall 21V796000
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 | 21V796000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 211/009G |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2021-10-13 |
| Owners notified | 2022-02-10 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 978 |
| Part numbers | 888A0T6500, 888B0T6500 (GV80), 888A0AR500, 888B0AR500 (GV70), 88810AA500 (Elantra), 88810K2500, 88820K2500 (Venue) |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2023 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 978 |
| Reported remedied | 449 (45%) |
| Reported unreachable | 15 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 4, 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, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
What can happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 GENESIS GV70 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 GENESIS GV80 | |
| 2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | |
| 2021 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 HYUNDAI VENUE |
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