Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.
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Identifiers in this source record
2026 HYUNDAI KONAManufacturer campaign: 306Part: 898B0-BE0002025 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC2024 HYUNDAI KONA2024 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC2025 HYUNDAI KONAVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Official action
Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2026 HYUNDAI KONA
- Brand or manufacturer
- HYUNDAI
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V452000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety