NHTSA campaign 26V316000 · Hyundai campaign 302
Hyundai Recall 26V-316: Forward Collision Avoidance System May Activate Brakes Unexpectedly
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V316000 (Hyundai campaign 302) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on May 18, 2026, with 423,062 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Santa Cruz, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on June 22, 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 26V316000 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
- 26V316000 (also written 26V-316 or 26V316)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 302
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 423,062 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Forward Collision Avoidance — Automatic Emergency Braking
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 29.15% (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 26V316000. 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 Santa Cruz
Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V316000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Safety consequence
Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V316000
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.