Hyundai Venue (2020-2026): Seat belts
Recall 22V458000 · Jun 27, 2022 · Hyundai Motor America
72,142
vehicles affected
72,142
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V458000
- Date
- Jun 27, 2022
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 72,142
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front; Seat belts > Pretensioner
- Model years
- 2020-2026
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Venue vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
What can happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V458000?
1 model: Hyundai Venue (2020-2021, 2026), about 72,142 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V458000?
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy.
What can happen?
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result 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.