Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V414000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V414000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
128,804
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-30
Owners notified
2015-09-15

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

Safety risk

If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 130.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Sonata2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.