Hyundai recalls certain 2024-2025 Kona vehicles for rear seat belt buckle failure that may increase crash injury risk. Owners must stop using rear center seat until fixed.
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Hyundai is recalling specific 2024-2025 Kona models due to a rear seat belt buckle that may not properly restrain occupants in crashes. This could lead to increased injury risk during collisions.
The rear center seat belt buckle may fail to properly secure occupants during a crash, increasing the chance of injury. This could happen if the buckle doesn't hold the seat belt tight enough in a collision.
Owners of 2024-2025 Hyundai Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles are affected. Rear seat passengers are most at risk during crashes.
Check if your vehicle is a 2024-2025 Kona Electric or 2024-2026 Kona. The recall was announced on September 2, 2026, with VINs searchable on NHTSA.gov starting July 15, 2026.
Passengers should not use the rear center seat until the seat belt buckle is replaced.
Call 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a replacement of the seat belt buckle assembly.
Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
The rear center seat belt buckle may fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Your vehicle is affected if it's a 2024-2025 Kona Electric or 2024-2026 Kona. VINs were searchable on NHTSA.gov starting July 15, 2026.
Hyundai will replace the seat belt buckle assembly free of charge at dealerships.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V452000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 26V452000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026. 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.
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