Front: anchorageRecall 17V-617 · Hyundai vehicles
Hyundai Motor America recall 17V-617 covers 443,545 Hyundai vehicles for a front: anchorage problem, reported to NHTSA on October 4, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q1) shows 82% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V617000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
The risk
If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 169.
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.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
82%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 14,257 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
The investigation behind this recall
- Front Passenger Seat Belt Anchor FailureNHTSA