NHTSA campaign 21V302000 · Hyundai campaign 204
Hyundai Recall 21V-302: Seat Back Recliners Improperly Welded
NHTSA recall 21V302000 (Hyundai campaign 204) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on April 28, 2021, with 1,464 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V302000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V302000 (also written 21V-302 or 21V302)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 204
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,464 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.99% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V302000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Elantra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V302000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded.
Safety consequence
An improperly welded seat back recliner could separate from the seat back frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-888-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 204.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V302000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.