The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified motorists of a safety recall issued by Hyundai Automotive South Africa.
The South Korean carmaker’s local division is recalling 14 examples of the Hyundai i30 (FD) and Elantra HD that were distributed in South Africa in 2011.
According to Hyundai, the affected vehicles may experience abnormal operation of the driver’s airbag unit, which poses a potential safety risk in the event of a collision.
“Consumers who no longer own the affected vehicles are encouraged to inform Hyundai Customer Care to assist in tracing the current owners,” said the NCC.
The commission urged affected motorists to take this recall seriously and to arrange for their cars to be taken in for repairs as soon as possible.
It stressed that individuals should take their cars to their nearest authorizes Hyundai dealership, where the corrective work relating to the recall will be carried out at no cost to the owners.
Consumers who have questions or enquiries about this recall are encouraged to contact [email protected].
Another vehicle recall in South Africa
Hyundai’s recall is the latest in a growing list of safety-related recalls issued in South Africa in 2026 alone.
In late April, Audi recalled the e-tron GT electric sports car due to a mechanical fault that could lead to brake failure.
Affected models include 40 e-tron GT models sold in South Africa between 2 November 2021 and 20 March 2026.
That same month, Jaguar Land Rover recalled over 120 SUVs sold since 2019, including 67 Jaguar I-Pace models sold between 2017 and 2021 and 60 current-year Land Rover Defender models.
“According to the supplier, the third-row lower seat belt anchorage bracket may contain a weld stud of insufficient strength due to material contamination during manufacturing,” announced the NCC.
“This defect could prevent the seat belt from working correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.”
Ford and Toyota have also had to look for their products this year.
The Blue Oval put out a notice for 438 units of certain 2025 Ranger XLT and Ranger Wildtrak models, explaining that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve in some of the affected vehicles may fail, resulting in a loss of engine power.
It also recalled 26 Puma crossover units sold between 2022 and 2023.
“The vehicles were previously recalled but the remedy Restraint Control Module (RCM) software, may have not been correctly installed on the affected vehicles, during the prior dealership visit,” said the NCC.
Toyota, meanwhile, recalled 58 Hino commercial vehicles distributed in South Africa over fuel pump housing issues.
In a separate recall, Toyota warned that over 1,000 units Land Cruiser 300 and 100 Lexus LX units had transmission issues.
In January, MG warned that it was looking for 209 MG3 hatchbacks due to failures with the seat adjustment system.
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