Genesis recalls more than 65,000 vehicles because seat belt tensioners are likely to explode
so bright issued a recall that applies to more than 65,000 units of G80, GV60, GV70 And GV80 built between 2020 and 2023. The vehicles involved in the campaign are equipped with a front seat belt tensioner that can explode in an accident and shrapnel into the cabin.
Deliver summon number 23V-094 equal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the campaign consists of 9,720 units G80 built from July 2020 to January 2023, 940 units GV60 built from February to December 2022, 21,917 units GV70 built between March 2021 and January 2023 and 32,940 units GV80 (pictured) was built between July 2020 and December 2022.
Genesis estimates that this defect occurs in about 1% of 65,517 vehicles remember, but the problem is potentially serious. The Cars are part of the campaign is equipped with a pyrotechnic-type seat belt tensioner that may “deploy abnormally in certain collisions due to [an] overpressure of the pre-tensioner line”, according to the manufacturer, which in turn can cause “metal shards” to fly across the cabin, increasing the risk of injury. hyundai However, no injuries or deaths are known.
There seems to be no way to predict whether the pre-tensioner will explode. Genesis points out that “the likelihood of this happening depends on vehicle characteristics, front load limiter specifications, air bag control unit logic, timing and severity of the problem.”
Owners of affected cars will be notified by mail starting April 2023. They will be asked to bring their vehicle to the nearest store. seller so the technician can secure the seat belt pre-tensioner micro-air generator and the delivery tube has a cap to prevent abnormal deployment.
This isn’t the first time Hyundai has issued a recall to address an issue with the seat belt tensioner exploding. In November 2021, the company released summon number 21V-796 for partial replacement of 978 units of elantra, Location, GV70 and GV80. Genesis stressed that GV70s and GV80s with pre-tensioners that were replaced in the final recall also need to complete the new remedy. elantra And Location owners don’t seem to need to worry: more than 300,000 cars are made by Hyundai and its sister company that has been withdrawn to fix this problem.
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