NHTSA campaign 26V307000 · Hyundai campaign 300

Hyundai Recall 26V-307: Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 26V307000 (Hyundai campaign 300) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on May 14, 2026, with 3,493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Elantra and Hyundai Elantra GT for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on July 29, 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 26V307000 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
26V307000 (also written 26V-307 or 26V307)
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai campaign number
300
Report received
Potentially affected
3,493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified

Completion not yet reported (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 26V307000. 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

    • 2015 · Vehicles built starting March 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
    • 2016 · Vehicles built through August 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
  • Hyundai Elantra GT

    • 2016 · Vehicles built April 18, 2015 – August 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V307000.

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

Safety consequence

An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V307000

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.