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HYUNDAI ELANTRA (2021) - Recall 21V796000 — NHTSA record 196970
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Oct 13, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- HYUNDAI ELANTRA (2021) - Recall 21V796000
- Reason
- 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. An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Hyundai Motor America
- Quantity
- 978
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 196970
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI ELANTRA; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Oct 13, 2021
- Owner notification
- Feb 10, 2022
- Record created
- Oct 14, 2021
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