Hyundai Motor America recall 25V291
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
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Official recall campaigns
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Seat belt buckles that fail to latch may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 12 / 0 | SEATS (45); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (27); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (14) |
| 2025 | 354 | 11 | 3 | 9 / 1 | SERVICE BRAKES (91); SEAT BELTS (56); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (41) |
| 2024 | 438 | 22 | 6 | 19 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (172); SEAT BELTS (46); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (38) |
| 2023 | 286 | 7 | 0 | 4 / 0 | SEAT BELTS (63); SERVICE BRAKES (51); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (27) |
| 2022 | 218 | 3 | 3 | 1 / 0 | SEAT BELTS (54); ENGINE (36); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (22) |
| 2021 | 286 | 10 | 0 | 30 / 0 | SEAT BELTS (78); ENGINE (47); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (31) |
| 2020 | 324 | 6 | 8 | 15 / 0 | ENGINE (93); SUSPENSION (41); SEAT BELTS (40) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA is opening this Audit Query (AQ) to investigate NU Car Rentals (NU Car) for compliance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.The Safety Act requires that a rental company shall not rent a vehicle subject to a safety recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 U.S.C. § 30120(i). NHTSA is in receipt of information that indicates NU Car rented at least two vehicles to consumers without having performed required recall repairs. The Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) related to this investigation can be found on nhtsa.gov by searching for ID number 11730449 and 11504655. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek additional information concerning this issue.