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Hyundai seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

NHTSA campaign 26V-452 · Reported July 14, 2026 · 47,787 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Kona
VEHICLES AFFECTED
47,787
REMEDY
Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the rear/other buckle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-452.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024–2026Hyundai Kona

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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