Hyundai Motor America: Air Bags › Sensor › Side Impact
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 20, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,931. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.
The risk
Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Elantra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson | 64 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 34 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Hyundai Elantra N | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V254000.
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