Genesis GV70, GV80; Hyundai Elantra, Elantra Hybrid and 1 more (2021-2022): Seat belts
Recall 21V796000 · Oct 13, 2021 · Hyundai Motor America
978
vehicles affected
978
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V796000
- Date
- Oct 13, 2021
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 978
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner; Seat belts > Front
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
What can happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V796000?
5 models: Genesis GV70 (2022), Genesis GV80 (2021), Hyundai Elantra (2021) and 2 more, about 978 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V796000?
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this.
What can happen?
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.