Hyundai Santa Fe 2017 Seat Belts: Risk of Unbuckled Seat Belts in Crashes
Hyundai recalls 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles with seat belt warning system failure that may increase crash injury risk. Owners must have seat belt harnesses inspected and rerouted by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling certain 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles because the seat belt warning system may fail, causing drivers and passengers to forget buckling their seat belts. This increases the risk of injury during crashes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226014-hyundai-santa-fe-2017-seat-belts-risk-of-unbuckled-seat.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226014-hyundai-santa-fe-2017-seat-belts-risk-of-unbuckled-seat · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V145000
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“Hyundai Santa Fe 2017 Seat Belts: Risk of Unbuckled Seat Belts in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226014-hyundai-santa-fe-2017-seat-belts-risk-of-unbuckled-seat. Based on NHTSA recall #16V145000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V145000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat belt harness wires may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, causing the vehicle to fail to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants don't buckle their seat belts. This means they might forget to buckle their seat belts, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016-2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles manufactured between September 1, 2015 and February 12, 2016 are affected. Front seat occupants are most at risk due to the potential for unbuckled seat belts during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016-2017 Santa Fe was manufactured between September 1, 2015 and February 12, 2016. The recall covers vehicles with potentially damaged seat belt harness wires.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-800-633-5151 to get your vehicle inspected and have the seat belt harness wires rerouted if needed.
Have Dealership Inspect Seat Belts
Dealers will inspect and reroute the front seat belt buckle harness wires to their proper locations for free.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 5 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V145000 (October 3, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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