Hyundai Sonata (2015): Seat belts
Recall 15V414000 · Jun 30, 2015 · Hyundai Motor America
128,804
vehicles affected
128,804
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V414000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2015
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 128,804
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.
What can happen
If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 130.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V414000?
1 model: Hyundai Sonata (2015), about 128,804 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V414000?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 130.
What can happen?
If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.