NHTSA campaign 26V068000 · Hyundai campaign 294
Hyundai Recall 26V-068: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
NHTSA recall 26V068000 (Hyundai campaign 294) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on February 5, 2026, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on April 3, 2026, 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 26V068000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V068000 (also written 26V-068 or 26V068)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 294
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.59% (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 26V068000. 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.
Hyundai
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 9
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V068000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V068000
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.