Hyundai recalls nearly 300K vehicles over seat belt defect
How car recalls get reported
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officially start car recalls after receiving complaints from consumers.
Hyundai is recalling nearly 300,000 vehicles over a defect that could cause seat belt anchors to detach from the seat.
According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall involves 294,128 vehicles.
Hyundai seat belt recall
What we know:
The recall includes the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Genesis G90, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles, according to the NHTSA.
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Regulators said if the seat belt anchor detaches, it may not properly restrain a passenger or driver, increasing the risk of being injured in a crash.
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid crossover suv extended-range electric vehicle on display (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
What you can do:
Customers can bring the impacted vehicles into a dealer, who will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary.
Other Hyundai recalls
Dig deeper:
The new recall comes less than a month after Hyundai issued a recall and suspended sales of over 68,000 2026 Palisade SUVs in the U.S. and Canada following the death of a child.
A Hyundai logo is displayed on a used vehicle for sale at a dealership on November 11, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Hyundai said the second- and third-row power seats of the recalled Palisades may not properly detect contact with a person or object in some situations. The issue could occur during folding operations or when drivers use the second-row one-touch tilt-and-slide function.
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The company acknowledged that a young child died during one incident involving a Palisade. Hyundai said the case remains under investigation and that the company does not yet have full details.
"Hyundai extends its deepest sympathies to her family," the company said in a statement.
The Source: This article includes information from Hyundai, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and previous FOX Local reporting. FOX’s Stepanie Weaver contributed.