NHTSA campaign 25V809000 · Hyundai campaign 289 (H); 029G (G)
Genesis and Hyundai Recall 25V-809: Side Curtain Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
NHTSA recall 25V809000 (Hyundai campaign 289 (H); 029G (G)) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on November 20, 2025, with 258 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on December 29, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V809000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V809000 (also written 25V-809 or 25V809)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 289 (H); 029G (G)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 258 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 64.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V809000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Genesis
Genesis GV70
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 2, 2025 – April 30, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Hyundai
Hyundai Santa Cruz
Hyundai Santa FE
Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
Hyundai Tucson
- 2025 · Vehicles built September 25, 2024 – July 17, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V809000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Safety consequence
Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V809000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.