NHTSA Campaign 22V218000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 22V218000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 22V218000 with NHTSA on April 1, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V218000, NHTSA lists up to 6,240 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V218000 were scheduled from May 19, 2022, 48 days after the report.
22V218000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V218000 covers have filed at least 50 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V218000 vehicles, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V218000 ranks 118 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V218000, Hyundai Motor America has 20 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 22V218000 was 22V123000, reported on March 3, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
- The risk
- Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Reported April 1, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V218000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V218000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 1, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted