Hyundai Recalls Santa Fe And Genesis G80 Models For Exploding Seatbelts

Not related to the Takata issue that Dodge warned about a few hours ago, this recall involves front seatbelt assemblies produced by Samsong in South Korea. Hyundai became aware of the condition we’re covering today, on October 17th, following a test that resulted in the micro gas generator separating from the pretensioner pipe. The test, which involved a vehicle produced for an unspecified market outside of North America, concluded with metal fragments propelled at high speed in the cabin.
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