NHTSA 22V458000Manufacturer no. 231
Seat Belts › Front
- Report received by NHTSA
- June 27, 2022
- Owner notification
- October 25, 2022
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 72,142 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- VENUE
Components: Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner
Defect summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Venue vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Safety risk
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 pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 22V458000, filed by Hyundai Motor America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov