Misassembled Air Bag Sensors
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 2,931
- Recall opened
- Apr 20, 2026
- Owner notification
- Jun 11, 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 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.
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
Documents
Source: NHTSA campaign 26V254000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.