NHTSA Campaign 26V034000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
NHTSA campaign 26V034000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 26V034000 with NHTSA on January 22, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 26V034000, NHTSA lists up to 568,576 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V034000 were scheduled from June 26, 2026, 155 days after the report.
26V034000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2020–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V034000 covers have filed at least 53 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V034000 vehicles, the 2025 Hyundai Palisade has the most (31).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V034000 ranks 8 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 26V034000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V034000 was 25V809000, reported on November 20, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- The risk
- Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.
Reported January 22, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V034000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V034000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted