Rear/other: buckle assemblyRecall 26V-452 · Hyundai vehicles
Hyundai Motor America recall 26V-452 covers 47,787 Hyundai vehicles for a rear/other: buckle assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on July 14, 2026. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 31% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V452000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The 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.
The risk
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
The fix
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 repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 26, 2023 to February 13, 2026. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.