Misassembled Air Bag Sensors
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 2,931
- Recall opened
- —
- Report date
- Apr 20, 2026
- Manufacturer campaign
- 299
- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (5)
- HYUNDAI ELANTRA2026
- HYUNDAI ELANTRA N2025
- HYUNDAI TUCSON2026
- HYUNDAI TUCSON HYBRID2026
- HYUNDAI TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID2026
Component / system
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.
Risk / consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 19, 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.
Chronology of events
Date Milestone(s) Septembe · September 22 – The Tier 1 supplier Aumovio notified HMC of a potential leak of r 2025 misassembled side impact sensors from the supplier’s manufacturing facility.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- Jun 19, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026 No Dealers
- Owner notification
- Jun 19, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026 Phased Recall
Source: NHTSA campaign 26V254000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.