NHTSA campaign 26V452000 · Hyundai campaign 306
Hyundai Recall 26V-452: Seat Belt Buckle May Fail
NHTSA recall 26V452000 (Hyundai campaign 306) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on July 14, 2026, with 47,787 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Kona and Hyundai Kona Electric for model years 2024–2026. Owners were notified on September 2, 2026, 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 26V452000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V452000 (also written 26V-452 or 26V452)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 306
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47,787 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V452000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V452000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
Safety consequence
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V452000
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.