NHTSA recall 26V-452: Seat Belts

Hyundai Motor America · Reported July 15, 2026 · 5 affected model years

Seat Belts recall

26V-452
July 15, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America
Problem
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
Safety risk
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number26V452000
ManufacturerHyundai Motor America
Report dateJuly 15, 2026
ComponentSeat Belts: Rear/Other:Buckle Assembly
Fixed over the airNo
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Affected vehicles

2026 Hyundai Kona3 recalls total2025 Hyundai Kona1 recall total2025 Hyundai Kona Electric1 recall total2024 Hyundai Kona4 recalls total2024 Hyundai Kona Electric1 recall total

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