# NHTSA recall 93V196000

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: 93V196000
- Manufacturer: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
- Reported: 1993\-11\-29
- Owners notified: 1994\-02\-14
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 100000

## 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](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1989/recalls.md)
- [1990 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/1994/recalls.md)

## 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.

- PE93061: Preliminary 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V196000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V196000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V196000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V196000)

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