Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Sonata: Seat belts — anchorage

Affects Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Sonata · 2011–2015 — about 978K vehicles.

The hazard

In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.

What to do

Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational