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Hyundai seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.

NHTSA campaign 17V-617 · Reported October 4, 2017 · 443,545 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Sonata
VEHICLES AFFECTED
443,545
REMEDY
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the seat belts pretensioner. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-617.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011–2015Hyundai Sonata

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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