US EditionHyundai Recalls Nearly 300K Vehicles for Seatbelt Issue
Dealers will inspect the anchors free of charge after Hyundai said the defect could raise crash injury risk in about 290,000 vehicles.
- On Monday April 6, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Hyundai Motor America is recalling 294,128 vehicles due to a defect where a "detached seat belt anchor" could "not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash."
- Improperly produced seat belt buckles combined with slow insertion of the seat belt tongue plate may prevent the buckle from fully latching; the NHTSA reported that "out of specification" components caused interference within the latch channel.
- Affected models include certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, and 2024-2026 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles; dealers will "inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge."
- This latest safety measure follows a September recall of around 568,580 cars due to potential issues with securely fastening seatbelts, marking Hyundai's second major recall in less than a year.
- Separately, sales of the 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims were halted last month over safety concerns following the tragic death of a 2 year old girl who was pinned down by a power seat in her family car.
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Hyundai Recalls Nearly 300,000 Vehicles, Says Seat Belts May Detach in Crash
Hyundai Motor America recently announced a recall of 294,128 vehicles due to an issue with the vehicles’ seat belts that may cause the safety restraints to detach in the event of an accident. According to an April 10 notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) X account, the safety anchors that attach seat belts to the seat frames may become damaged if they are removed or improperly reinstalled during routine maintenan…
Hyundai recalls nearly 300,000 vehicles in U.S. for seatbelt issue
Last week Hyundai issued a recall for a problem with seatbelts in the third row of the 2026 Palisade. This week, we've got another seatbelt issue from the auto manufacturer, but this time it affects the driver and front passenger's seatbelts. In the U.S., Hyundai is recalling 294,128 vehicles because the front seatbelts' anchors can detach. At the time of writing, this recall was not listed on Transport Canada's website for Canadian owners, but …
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