NHTSA Campaign 26V254000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
NHTSA campaign 26V254000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: sensor: side impact. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 26V254000 with NHTSA on April 20, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V254000, NHTSA lists up to 2,931 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 2025 and October 15, 2025.
The 26V254000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V254000 were scheduled from June 11, 2026, 52 days after the report.
26V254000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V254000 ranks 127 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 26V254000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V254000 was 26V034000, reported on January 22, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 20, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V254000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V254000, 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: April 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted