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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 2026 |
| Hyundai Elantra N | 2025 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2026 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Hyundai Elantra N | 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2026 | 63 | 5 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2026 | 34 | 5 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2026 | 1 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2026
23 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the air bags; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 26V622000 29 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V611000 24 Sept 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
| 26V581000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V580000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V545000 21 Aug 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 26V526000 12 Aug 2026 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 26V445000 7 Jul 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 26V389000 12 Jun 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026