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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Kia/Hyundai seat belt pretensioners under investigation

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened a query into seat belt pretensioners on certain 2020-2022 Kia/Hyundai vehicles, saying that they may rupture or explode.

A seat belt pretensioner is a part of the seat belt system that locks the seat belt in place during a crash.

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