Hyundai recall exploding seat belts

The Korean automotive manufacturer has asked customers to bring their cars to their local dealer so seat belt pretensioners can be checked and, if required, ...

“All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first-class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a Hyundai dealer to have the seat belt pretensioner’s micro gas generator and delivery pipe secured with a cap to prevent potential abnormal deployment.” According to a safety report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall stems from an issue with a “pyrotechnic” component of seatbelt pretensioners that may cause them to malfunction. The Associated Press reports the recall was confirmed by the Korean carmaker following three injuries connected to seat belts, two in the US and one in Singapore.

Newsweek breaks down why Hyundai is recalling vehicles for exploding seat belts, including which car models drivers are being asked to turn in.

The models of these vehicles are namely the Accent, Elantra and Elantra HEV. You can call them at 855-371-9460, and reference the recall number 229. A further 42,000 cars will be recalled in Canada.

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Meanwhile, all the vehicles Hyundai has been building since May 23 have been assembled with a cap on the micro gas generator pipe. All owners of the recalled vehicles will be notified by mail with instructions to take their vehicles to a Hyundai dealer, where the seat belt pretensioner’s micro gas generator and delivery pipe will be secured with a cap to prevent “potential abnormal deployment.” “The cap will secure the pretensioner’s micro gas generator to control and assure proper gas deployment,” the NHTSA said. Hyundai is offering to fix the problem at no cost to owners for all affected vehicles, “regardless of whether the affected vehicles are still covered under Hyundai’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty.” They are the 2019-2022 Hyundai Accent, the 2021-2023 Hyundai Elantra and the 2021-2022 Hyundai Elantra hybrid electric. Two of the injuries were reported in the U.S., and one was reported in Singapore, according to the Associated Press.

Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239000 cars because the seat belt parts can explode and injure vehicle occupants.

Hyundai recalls thousands of its vehicles in the US after discovering a glaring seatbelt glitch.

It uses a mechanism where an explosion charge activates a concealed piston after the sensors detect an abrupt deceleration of an accident. A seat belt pretensioner is a safety device that activates when a car gets into a head-on collision. Similar technology is used in planes and fighter jets to keep the pilots safe if they have to abandon the aircraft by seat ejection. Car owners are advised to take their vehicles to the dealership to fix the problem. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has provided Hyundai time until July 15 to notify all their car owners. Hyundai recalls thousands of its vehicles in the US after discovering a glaring seatbelt glitch.

Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239000 cars because the seat belt parts can explode and injure vehicle occupants.

Hyundai is recalling 239000 vehicles due to seatbelts that have the potential to explode and injure passengers.

They can go to a dealership to get the seatbelt pretensioners fit with a cap at no charge. This explosion sends shrapnel flying throughout the vehicle. Hyundai is recalling 239,000 vehicles due to seatbelts that have the potential to explode and injure passengers.

Hyundai has expanded a recall for some of its Elantra and Accent sedans due to a mechanical concern.

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The report noted that there were three injury reports caused by the explosion of seat-belt pretensioners, projecting the metal fragments. The recall will ...

- The new recall includes 239,000 vehicles in the U.S. and about 42,000 in Canada. - The recall will include some 2019-2022 Accent, 2021-2023 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra hybrid vehicles. - Hyundai Motor Co HYMTF will recall 281,000 vehicles in North America over fears of seat-belt pretensioners exploding,Reuters reported.