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NHTSA recall,

Hyundai Kona (2024-2026) and Hyundai Kona Electric (2024-2025)

The rear center seat belt buckle in Hyundai Kona vehicles may fail to restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The rear center seat belt buckle may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The recall affects 47,787 vehicles nationwide.

The recall was reported to NHTSA on July 14, 2026. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from July 15, 2026.
  2. Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Free of charge.
  3. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. You may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

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.

Is your Hyundai affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • Kona, model years 2024 to 2026
  • Kona Electric, model years 2024 to 2025

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
Seat belt defect
Campaign
26V452000
Vehicles affected
47,787
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
306
Manufacturer phone
1-855-371-9460

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)