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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V617000 was received on 2017-10-04 and is associated with 18 source rows covering 9 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Hyundai Motor America.
- applications
- 9
- campaign number
- 17V617000
- potential units
- 443,545
- manufacturer campaign number
- 169
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V617000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 17V617000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
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.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 9 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 9
components
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
applications
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
- HYUNDAI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 18
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No