GENESIS G80 (2021) recall — Seat Belts
Hyundai recalls 2020-2023 Genesis vehicles with seat belt pretensioners that may explode in crashes, risking injury. Owners must have dealers secure the pretensioners with a cap.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling certain 2020-2023 Genesis vehicles because seat belt pretensioners could explode during crashes, potentially causing injury. Affected vehicles need dealers to secure the pretensioners with a cap to prevent metal fragments from striking occupants. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80439-hyundai-genesis-g80-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-from-exploding.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80439-hyundai-genesis-g80-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-from-exploding · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V094000
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“Hyundai Genesis G80 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury from Exploding Pretensioners.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80439-hyundai-genesis-g80-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-from-exploding. Based on NHTSA recall #23V094000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V094000).
Why it’s dangerous
In crashes, the front driver-side and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode, projecting metal fragments that can strike vehicle occupants and cause injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2020-2023 Genesis GV80, 2021-2023 Genesis G80, 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, and 2023 Genesis GV60 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are most at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2020-2023 Genesis GV80, 2021-2023 Genesis G80, 2022-2023 Genesis GV70, or 2023 Genesis GV60. The recall was notified to owners starting April 14, 2023.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the remedy.
Have Dealers Secure Pretensioners
Dealers will cap the seat belt pretensioners at no cost to prevent metal fragments from causing injury during crashes.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. For GV60 owners, Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 14, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 012G. This recall supersedes and expands recall number 21V-796. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
In crashes, the front driver-side and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode, projecting metal fragments that can strike vehicle occupants and cause injury.
When was the recall notified?
Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023.
Do I need to do anything if I own a 2023 Genesis GV60?
Yes, because the recall includes 2023 Genesis GV60 vehicles. Dealers will cap the seat belt pretensioners at no cost.
What if I already had this fixed under recall 21V-796?
Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-796 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V094000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 23V094000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. For GV60 owners, Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed April 14, 2023. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 012G. This recall supersedes and expands recall number 21V-796. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-796 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.
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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 #23V094000 (February 16, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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