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NHTSA recall 93V196000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number93V196000
ManufacturerHYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Reported1993-11-29
Owners notified1994-02-14
ComponentSEAT BELTS
Units potentially affected100000

What is wrong

THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.

What can happen

SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK ASSEMBLY AND, IF ANY SYSTEMS ARE FOUND INOPERATIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, AS REQUIRED.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; PASSIVE RESTRAINT; BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MOTORIZED PASSIVERESTRAINT SYSTEMS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREE UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT HYUNDAI SERVICE AT 1-313-747-6600. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1989 HYUNDAI SONATA
1990 HYUNDAI SONATA
1991 HYUNDAI SONATA
1992 HYUNDAI SONATA
1993 HYUNDAI SONATA
1994 HYUNDAI SONATA

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.

Investigated as PE93061

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE93061Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993-07-08, closed 1993-11-30. PASS.RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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