Hyundai Motor America: Air Bags:Sensor:Side Impact (2025 HYUNDAI ELANTRA N, 2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON…)
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- Company / brand
- Hyundai Motor America
- Product
- 2025 HYUNDAI ELANTRA N; 2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA; 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON; 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON HYBRID; 2026 HYUNDAI TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID
- Reason / hazard
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- What to do (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.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 2931
- 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.
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
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