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Hyundai is recalling greater than 47,000 Kona SUVs within the U.S. after discovering a defect with the rear heart seat belt buckle that might enhance the chance of harm in a crash.
The recall covers 47,749 automobiles, together with sure 2025 Hyundai Kona Electrical and 2026 Hyundai Kona fashions, in accordance with paperwork posted by the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA).
The rear heart seat belt buckle could fail to correctly restrain an occupant throughout a crash, the automaker stated.
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“A seat belt buckle that fails to correctly restrain an occupant in a crash will increase the chance of harm,” NHTSA stated in its recall discover.
Hyundai is advising homeowners to not use the rear heart seating place till the recall restore has been accomplished.
The recall impacts 47,733 model-year 2026 Kona SUVs and 16 model-year 2025 Kona Electrical automobiles.
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In line with recall paperwork, Hyundai’s provider, Joyson Security Techniques, notified the automaker in February that testing recognized a possible drawback with the rear heart seat belt buckle used within the Kona.
Joyson decided the difficulty could have resulted from insufficient inspection controls that allowed steel stamping dies used to fabricate the buckles to stay in service past their supposed lifespan, resulting in extreme put on.
Though there have been no confirmed crashes, accidents, fires or different incidents associated to the difficulty, Hyundai stated it determined to conduct the recall “out of an abundance of warning.”
Sellers will change the rear heart seat belt buckle meeting freed from cost. Hyundai additionally stated it’s going to reimburse homeowners who beforehand paid out of pocket to restore the difficulty.
| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYMLF | HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. | 89 | -31.00 | -25.83% |
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Proprietor notification letters are anticipated to be mailed Sept. 11. House owners with questions can contact Hyundai customer support at 1-855-371-9460 and reference recall quantity 306. The NHTSA recall quantity is 26V452000. Automobile identification numbers turned searchable on NHTSA.gov starting July 15.
A consultant for Hyundai didn’t instantly reply to FOX Enterprise’ request for remark.
