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Hyundai withdraws 239,000 vehicles due to seat belt pretensioner explosion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Thursday.
Affected vehicles include Hyundai Accents manufactured between 2019 and 2022; According to the NHTSA, elantras were manufactured between 2021 and 2023 and Elantra HEVs were manufactured between 2021 and 2022. Owners of affected vehicles are expected to receive notification letters by July 15th.
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“A seat belt pretender that explodes can throw metal fragments at the vehicle, hit the occupants of the vehicle and cause injury,” the NHTSA wrote about the malfunction.
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A Hyundai City Store, a point of sale operated by a company, in Karachi, Pakistan, February 8, 2022. (REUTERS / Akhtar Soomro / Reuters Photos)
The recall comes about three months after Hyundai and Kia announced the recall of 485,000 vehicles in February. The pair of Korean carmakers warned customers to park their vehicles outdoors and away from other vehicles due to a risk of spontaneous fire.
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There were 11 fires associated with the retreat in the U.S., although no one was injured. Investigators say the fire was caused by a short circuit in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake systems.