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NHTSA campaign 26V254000 · Hyundai campaign 299

Hyundai Recall 26V-254: Misassembled Air Bag Sensors

NHTSA recall 26V254000 (Hyundai campaign 299) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on April 20, 2026, with 2,931 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Elantra N, Hyundai Tucson and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on June 11, 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 26V254000 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.

Hyundai VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
26V254000 (also written 26V-254 or 26V254)
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai campaign number
299
Report received
Potentially affected
2,931 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Sensor — Side Impact
Owners notified

Repair completion: 48.48% (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 26V254000. 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 Elantra

    • 2026 · Vehicles built September 2, 2025 – October 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)

  • Hyundai Elantra N

    • 2025 · Vehicles built August 27, 2025 – August 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)

  • Hyundai Tucson

    • 2026 · Vehicles built September 1, 2025 – October 29, 2025 (per NHTSA)

  • Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

    • 2026 · Vehicles built August 30, 2025 – October 18, 2025 (per NHTSA)

  • Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid

    • 2026 · Vehicles built September 1, 2025 – October 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V254000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V254000

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.