2021 Hyundai Elantra recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded.
💥 The risk
An improperly welded seat back recliner could separate from the seat back frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-888-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 204.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V302000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 204
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles affected
- 1,464
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Owner phone
- 1-888-371-9460
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 21, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.