NHTSA Campaign 22V354000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 22V354000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 22V354000 with NHTSA on May 19, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V354000, NHTSA lists up to 230,233 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V354000 were scheduled from August 29, 2022, 102 days after the report.
22V354000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V354000 covers have filed at least 60 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V354000 vehicles, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V354000 ranks 22 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V354000, Hyundai Motor America has 20 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 22V354000 was 22V218000, reported on April 1, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 19, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V354000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V354000, 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: May 19, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted