Notice names this product. Hyundai’s Hyundai Kona Electric is named in NHTSA recall 26V452000. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury. Units affected: 47,787. Agency consumer action: 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 are expected to be mailed September 11, 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.
This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.
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.
Still to verify: match the label on your item with the full official notice, including any exclusions, tables and photos. Some identifiers appear only on the agency website and are absent from this data feed. A missing field does not mean all versions are affected.
If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.
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A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Company / brand: Hyundai Motor America
Affected products: Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Kona Electric
Official ID 26V452000 · Official record ↗
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