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2024 Hyundai Kona Recall: SEAT BELTS

Vehicle Identity

Vehicle
2024 Hyundai Kona
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Deployed vehicle airbag at the steering wheel — representative photo for NHTSA airbag/restraint recall
A deployed airbag and steering wheel inside a vehicle (representative file photo of the affected component). Specific vehicle: see recall details below. Photo: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Affected Vehicles

2024 Hyundai Kona

Recall Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the right and left rear seats may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupation Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consequence

A seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 250.

411 Press Analysis

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2024 Hyundai Kona vehicles due to an issue with seat belts:rear/other:retractor. The recall was reported to NHTSA on September 22, 2023. A seat belt that does not function properly may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2023. Affected owners can verify their vehicle status at NHTSA.gov/recalls.

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