Vehicle recall R/2022/164

Hyundai i30 recall: The subject vehicles may experience abnormal performance of the front right hand seatbelt pretensioner during deployment

DVSA recall R/2022/164 names the Hyundai i30. It was launched 27 June 2022. It covers vehicles built 25 May 2020 to 6 October 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/164
Launched: 27 June 2022
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 11DC45
Vehicles: 210 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The subject vehicles may experience abnormal performance of the front right hand seatbelt pretensioner during deployment.

The fix

Replace the front right hand seatbelt assembly with a countermeasure part.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Hyundai i30	25 May 2020 to 6 October 2020	210

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/261 Indirect tyre pressure monitoring systems may not comply with european regulations 16 August 2021, Hyundai i30
R/2020/059 If moisture enters the ABS module it could cause an electrical short 1 June 2020, Hyundai i30
R/2020/016 The air bag may deploy prematurely 1 March 2020, Hyundai i30
R/2019/055 The sunroof motor has an incorrect software version installed 28 February 2019, Hyundai i30
R/2025/456 Driver-side Airbag (DAB) Inflator may not deploy as intended 17 November 2025, Hyundai i30
R/2015/056 Steering assistance may be lost 13 April 2015, Hyundai i30

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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