The automaker may issue a recall notification to owners of specific Genesis G80, GV60, GV70, and GV80 models. Because the seat belt pretensioners on these vehicles could blow up in an accident, the firm is recalling 65,000 of them.
The Safety Recall Report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that when a car crashes, over-pressurized pretensioner pipes may discharge abnormally. This might cause metal pieces to enter the car’s interior, endangering and possibly hurting passengers.
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| Model | Years Affected | Production Dates | Number Affected |
| G80 | 2021-2023 | Jul 25, 2020 – Jan 25, 2023 | 9,720 |
| GV60 | 2023 | Feb 4, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 940 |
| GV70 | 2022-2023 | Mar 10, 2021 – Jan 11, 2023 | 21,917 |
| GV80 | 2020-2023 | Jul 27, 2022 – Dec 29, 2022 | 32,940 |
The owners won’t have to pay for Genesis to repair the problem. The automaker will mail first-class recall notices with directions on how to fix the vehicle. The pretensioner will not deploy abnormally if a cap is installed by a repair technician at a Genesis dealer, which owners are urged to do. The Safety Recall Report states that the cap will hold the micro gas generator and pipe for the pretensioners during release.
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Several months have passed since Hyundai issued a warning for the same problem in May. This one affected 239,000 sedans, including the Elantra, whose sales are declining and which is about to endure a significant redesign. Hyundai vehicles have some records of injuries linked to the problem, while Genesis has none. In 2021, recalls pertaining to the same problem of exploding pretensioners were also made by Hyundai and Genesis. Certain GV80, GV70, and Elantra models were recalled previously.