The car manufacturer announced the recall of certain vehicles with seat belts that will “not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash”
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- Hyundai has recalled more than 294,000 vehicles due to potentially defective seatbelts that may “not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash”
- The recall affects certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 models, 2023-2026 Genesis G90 vehicles and 2024-2026 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models
- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, dealers will “inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge”
Hyundai is recalling more than 294,000 vehicles due to potentially defective seat belts.
On Monday, April 6, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 294,128 Hyundai vehicles would be recalled due to a “detached seat belt anchor” in the driver and passenger seats that will “not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.”
The potential seat belt defect affects certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 models, 2023-2026 Genesis G90 vehicles and 2024-2026 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models.
According to the NHTSA, dealers will “inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge.”
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While owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on June 5, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on Wednesday, April 8.
Hyundai’s latest recall comes less than a year after the South Korean manufacturer recalled more than 500,000 vehicles due to similar concerns. The NHTSA announced the recall of 568,580 cars in September due to potential issues with securely fastening seatbelts.
“The subject vehicles are equipped with seat belt buckle assemblies in the front row and second row outer seating positions that may contain out-of-specification components manufactured by the supplier,” the NHTSA said in a report. “These components can cause interference within the latch channel, potentially increasing friction, particularly under cold ambient temperatures."
The affected vehicles included Hyundai Palisade models produced between 2020 and 2025.
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"Improperly produced seat belt buckles, combined with slow insertion of the seat belt tongue plate, may prevent the seat belt buckle from fully latching,” the report continued, noting that the recalled seat belts may contain “out-of-specification physical dimensions.”
On March 13, Hyundai also announced that it would suspend sales of the 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims in the U.S. and Canada “due to an issue with the second- and third-row power seats,” following a tragic incident in which a 2-year-old girl died after being pinned down by a power seat in her family’s SUV.
“In certain situations, those seats may not adequately detect contact with an occupant or object as intended,” the car manufacturer wrote in a news release. “Hyundai urges owners to use caution when operating the second and third-row power seat functions and to ensure that no person or object, including children, is in the seat or seat-folding area before operating the power seat.”
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