Recall 238 – Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode – 2021-2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, & 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid

October 31, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V816000

Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode

An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V816

Manufacturer HyundaieBay logo Motor America

Components SEAT BELTS

Potential Number of Units Affected 14,928

 

Summary

HyundaieBay logo Motor America (HyundaieBay logo) is recalling certain 2023 GenesiseBay logo G80 Electric, 2021-2022 Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.

 

Remedy

Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact HyundaieBay logo customer service at 1-855-371-9460. HyundaieBay logo’s number for this recall is 238/011G. This recall is an expansion of recall numbers 22V-354 and 22V-458.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

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A dealer “stop sale” has been issued in accordance with federal regulation for affected vehicles unsold at dealers.

 

Recall Description:

The front driver’s and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners in certain 2021-2022MY Santa Fe Hybrid & 2022MY Santa Fe Plug-in (PHEV) vehicles were installed containing pyrotechnic-type pretensioners that may deploy abnormally during a crash. An abnormal pyrotechnic pretensioner deployment could cause metal fragments to enter the vehicle occupant compartment, which may result in injury to vehicle occupants. The potential for this condition is dependent on vehicle characteristics, pretensioner load limiter specification, airbag control unit logic, crash duration and severity.

 

Affected Vehicles:

  • Certain 2021-2022MY Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV) vehicles produced from 12/18/2020 – 07/26/2022 by HyundaieBay logo Motor Company (“HMC”) for sale in the U.S.
  • Certain 2022MY Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid (TM PHEV) produced from 05/13/2021 – 07/21/2022 by HyundaieBay logo Motor Company (“HMC”) for sale in the U.S.
  • To check vehicle specific recall applicability, access the “Vehicle Information” screen via WebDCS.
  • For this recall, please note that there are some new vehicles currently in dealer stock.

 

Remedy Information:

Install front seat belt pretensioner anti-separation protection caps.

  • Labor time:7 M/H
  • Recommended technician training level: HyundaieBay logo Certified Technician (or above) that has one (1) or more years of experience repairing HyundaieBay logo vehicles

 

Recommended Alternative Transportation: A Service Rental Car (SRC) should be provided if the customer does not feel safe operating their vehicle until the remedy has been performed.  

 

Customer Talk Tracks

“During your visit today, I checked your vehicle for any open campaigns or recalls and found that your vehicle does have an open recall. The recall states that in the event of a crash, abnormal deployment of the front seat belt pretensioner could cause metal fragments to enter the vehicle occupant compartment, resulting in potential injury to occupants. HyundaieBay logo is conducting this action to ensure the safety of its vehicles.

During your visit today we will install an anti-separation protection caps on your front seatbelt pretensioner. May we proceed with completion of the recall during today’s visit?”

 

Customer FAQ:

Q1: What is the issue & safety concern? 

A1: The front driver’s and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners in the subject vehicles were installed containing pyrotechnic-type pretensioners that may deploy abnormally during a crash. An abnormal pyrotechnic pretensioner deployment could cause metal fragments to enter the vehicle occupant compartment, which may result in injury to vehicle occupants. The potential for this condition is dependent on vehicle characteristics, pretensioner load limiter specification, airbag control unit logic, crash duration and severity.

 

Q2: What are the affected vehicles?

A2:

1) Certain 2021-22MY Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV) vehicles produced from 12/18/2020 – 07/26/2022 by HyundaieBay logo Motor Company (“HMC”) for sale in the U.S.

2) Certain 2022MY Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid (TM PHEV) produced from 05/13/2021 – 07/21/2022 by HyundaieBay logo Motor Company (“HMC”) for sale in the U.S.

 

Q3: Have there been any accidents or injuries?

A3: As of the date of this filing (10/31/22), HyundaieBay logo is not aware of any abnormal pretensioner deployment incident on Santa Fe Hybrid/Plug-in (TM HEV/PHEV) vehicles, including fatalities, injuries, crashes, and fires globally.

 

Q4: Stop Sale?

A4: Dealer: A dealer “stop sale” has been issued in accordance with federal regulation for affected vehicles unsold at dealers. The stop sale commenced with the filing of the 573 to NHTSA. Port: A “hold” has been issued for all vehicles located at ports.

 

Q5: What will be done during the recall service at the dealer? 

A5: The dealership will install anti-separation protection caps on the front seat belt tensioners for the driver and passenger sides. All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a HyundaieBay logo dealer to have the remedy completed free of charge, regardless of whether the affected vehicles are still covered under HyundaieBay logo’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

HyundaieBay logo will provide owners of affected vehicles reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred to obtain a remedy for the recall condition in accordance with the reimbursement plan submitted to NHTSA on February 24,2022.

 

Q6: When will owners be notified? 

A6: Owners will be notified by mail beginning in late December 2022.

 


22-01-088H
NOVEMBER 2022

FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER PROTECTION CAP INSTALLATION (RECALL 238)

Description: The front seat belt pretensioner may deploy abnormally in the vehicles described below, causing the MGG (Micro Gas Generator) to detach from the assembly. This bulletin describes the procedure to install front seat belt pretensioner anti-separation protection caps.

Applicable Vehicles:
– Certain 2021-22MY Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV) produced between 12/18/2020 – 07/26/2022
– Certain 2022MY Santa Fe Plug-in (TM PHEV) produced between 05/13/2021 – 07/21/2022

 

Refer to the QR code or link below for guided video information:
Hyundai Service Learning – Recall 238 Service Procedure 

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE (SAME FOR DRIVER SIDE AS PASSENGER SIDE):

 


RECALL 238/011G ATTACHMENT A (AMENDED 12-8-2022)
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO DEFECT DECISION

❖ October 2022
On October 17, 2022, HMC notified NASO of the pretensioner testing results of the micro gas generator separation from the pretensioner pipe, a condition referenced in Recalls 211/009G (21V-796), 219 (22V-069), 220 (22V-123), 223 (22V-218), 229 (22V-354) and 231 (22V-458), for non-North American spec GenesiseBay logo G80 EV and HyundaieBay logo Santa Fe HEV/PHEV. HMC confirmed no separation of the micro gas generator was observed for North American spec GenesiseBay logo G80 EV and HyundaieBay logo Santa Fe HEV/PHEV due to having different airbag control unit logic. HMC communicated its decision for a foreign recall for GenesiseBay logo G80 EV and HyundaieBay logo Santa Fe HEV/PHEV for non-North American markets, based on the testing results.

On October 24, 2022, NASO convened its North American Safety Decision Authority (“NASDA”). Although no concern was observed for North American spec G80 EV and Santa Fe HEV/PHEV, in an abundance of caution NASO decided to conduct a safety recall of G80 EV vehicles and Santa Fe HEV/PHEV vehicles equipped with pretensioners without a vent valve.

❖ December 2022
On December 6, 2022, HMC notified NASO of 5 additional G80 EV vehicles to the affected vehicle population initially reported in HyundaieBay logo’s filing of Recall 238 based on reconfirmation of vehicles equipped with pretensioners requiring remedy. HyundaieBay logo is submitting this revision as amended information to the initial Part 573 report for Recall 238.

HyundaieBay logo is not aware of any abnormal pretensioner deployment incidents on G80 EV and Santa Fe HEV/PHEV vehicles, including fatalities, injuries, crashes and fires globally.

HyundaieBay logo is continuing testing of certain out of recall scope vehicles equipped with Samsong pretensioners.

 


5 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
GENESISeBay logoG80 ELECTRIC2023
HYUNDAIeBay logoSANTA FE HYBRID2021-2022
HYUNDAIeBay logoSANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID2022-2023

 


25 Associated Documents

Attachment A Chronology

RMISC-22V816-1299.pdf 112.894KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V816-2216.pdf 645.269KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V816-3068.PDF 214.869KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V816-9458.pdf 1419.683KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V816-9467.pdf 1199.172KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V816-4897.pdf 416.401KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V816-0549.pdf 608.67KB

 


Attachment A Amended Chronology

RMISC-22V816-0229.pdf 101.789KB

 


Recall 573 Report – December 8, 2022

RCLRPT-22V816-7059.PDF 214.87KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V816-5706.pdf 269.381KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V816-1590.PDF 211.144KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V816-2652.pdf 233.663KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-0137.pdf 178.602KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-3469.pdf 360.928KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-7603.pdf 120.45KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-2917.pdf 400.145KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – Email Notification

RCRN-22V816-9286.pdf 178.602KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V816-2397.PDF 211.252KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-1397.pdf 165.909KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-6829.pdf 160.293KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-9751.pdf 164.619KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-2

RCLQRT-22V816-8097.PDF 211.344KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-4912.pdf 353.37KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-9592.pdf 160.287KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V816-7707.pdf 105.251KB

 


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