NHTSA campaign 21V796000 · Hyundai campaign 211/009G
Genesis and Hyundai Recall 21V-796: Seat Belt Pretensioner May Explode
NHTSA recall 21V796000 (Hyundai campaign 211/009G) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on October 13, 2021, with 978 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Genesis GV70, Genesis GV80, Hyundai Elantra and more for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on February 10, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V796000 (also written 21V-796 or 21V796)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 211/009G
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 978 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V796000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V796000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Safety consequence
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V796000
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.