NHTSA Campaign 26V068000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 26V068000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 26V068000 with NHTSA on February 5, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V068000, NHTSA lists up to 27 potentially affected vehicles.
The 26V068000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V068000 were scheduled from April 3, 2026, 57 days after the report.
26V068000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 26V068000 covers have filed at least 227 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V068000 ranks 183 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 26V068000, Hyundai Motor America has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V068000 was 26V047000, reported on January 26, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 5, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V068000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V068000, 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: February 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted