Without a warning to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Without a warning to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226014-hyundai-santa-fe-2017-recall-seat-belts · Recall date October 3, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V145000
“HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2017) recall — Seat Belts.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 3, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226014-hyundai-santa-fe-2017-recall-seat-belts. Based on NHTSA recall 16V145000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V145000).
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses to their proper locations, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 141.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai Motor America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V145000 — Hyundai Motor America HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2017) recall — Seat Belts Hello, I own a HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2017) recall — Seat Belts that is covered by recall 16V145000 from Hyundai Motor America. The official recall notice states: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses to their proper locations, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 141. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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