Two separate recalls have just been issued for the all-electric Genesis GV60 and Hyundai Tucson in the United States. Fortunately, less than 200 vehicles are involved.
The recall of the 2023 GV60 is the more pressing of the two. Hyundai Motor Company has revealed that the automatic locking retractors of the front passenger-side seat belts in impacted vehicles can remain locked after initial engagement and full retraction of the seat belt wedding. This is because of an internal interference that prevents seat belt extension and fastening and means the EV does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, ‘Occupant Crash Protection.’
The notice issued by the NHTSA reveals that the affected seat belt assemblies were improperly assembled during inventory re-work by the supplier. Genesis received two warranty returns related to the issue in late June, prompting it to send both seatbelts to the supplier for analysis.
The recall impacts 168 examples of the GV60 that were built between November 5, 2022 and March 31, 2023. Owners will be alerted to the recall by October 3 and dealers will need to inspect and replace the front passenger side seat belt if necessary.
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Hyundai’s recall impacts just 30 examples of the 2024 Tucson built from June 24, 2023 to July 17, 2023 and equipped with the SE trim package. These SUVs were built with a tire and loading information placard that shows spare tire pressuring ratings despite the Tucson not having a spare tire as standard. The carmaker says this “may cause confusion during an emergency tire replacement.”
Hyundai will alert owners to the recall by October 3 and all dealers will need to do is replace the old tire and loading information placard and replace it with a new one.
