Vehicle recall 22V354000 · May 19, 2022
Hyundai Accent, Elantra and 1 more model
In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
- Consequence
- An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V354000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 19, 2022
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Manufacturer campaign
- 229
- Owner notification
- August 29, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 230,233
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front; Seat belts › Pretensioner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Accent (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
- Hyundai Elantra (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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