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title: "HYUNDAI ACCENT (2020) - Recall 22V218000 — NHTSA record 210718 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side se"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# HYUNDAI ACCENT (2020) - Recall 22V218000 — NHTSA record 210718

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 1, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HYUNDAI ACCENT (2020) - Recall 22V218000
- **Reason**: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment. Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 6240
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 210718

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V218000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI ACCENT; model year 2020. 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**: Apr 1, 2022
- **Owner notification**: May 19, 2022
- **Record created**: Apr 4, 2022

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## What to do next

Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V218000)

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