Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 4, 2022
Hyundai 2020 Accent Seat Belts: Risk of Injury from Exploding Pretensioners
Hyundai recalls 2020 Accent vehicles with seat belt pretensioners that may explode in crashes, causing injury. Owners must have the faulty part replaced by dealers.
“Hyundai 2020 Accent Seat Belts: Risk of Injury from Exploding Pretensioners.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79666-hyundai-2020-accent-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-from-exploding. Based on NHTSA recall #22V218000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V218000).
Hyundai Motor America recalled 2020 Accent and 2021-2022 Elantra vehicles due to exploding seat belt pretensioners that can project metal fragments, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Jan. 4, 2022. Dealers will replace the pretensioners free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai Accent, 2020
Hyundai Elantra, 2021-2022
What to do
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment. This can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike occupants, and result in injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since July 11, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ford Expedition 2020 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes (May 27, 2026), Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes (April 24, 2026), and Kia 2027 Telluride Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes (March 6, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Accent vehicle was sold between 2020 and 2022. The recall covers specific models with seat belt pretensioners that may explode.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Get Pretensioner Replacement
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners at no cost once the remedy parts are available.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 5 months.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Interim owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V218000 — Hyundai 2020 Accent Seat Belts: Risk of Injury from Exploding Pretensioners
Hello,
I own a Hyundai 2020 Accent Seat Belts: Risk of Injury from Exploding Pretensioners that is covered by recall 22V218000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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.
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.
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