Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars because seat belt parts can explode, send shrapnel throughout vehicle

Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling cars because the seat belts can explode and injure vehicle occupants. (David Zalubowski / AP)

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the United States because their seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants.

Three injuries have been reported because of the problem — two in the United States and one in Singapore.