Hyundai Venue: Seat belts — front

Affects Hyundai Venue · 2020–2022 — about 72K vehicles.

The hazard

An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.

What to do

Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 231. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 21V-796 for Venue vehicles. Venue vehicles previously repaired under 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.

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