NHTSA Campaign 26V307000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 26V307000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 26V307000 with NHTSA on May 14, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V307000, NHTSA lists up to 3,493 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 18, 2015 and August 24, 2015.
The 26V307000 report reached NHTSA 11 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V307000 were scheduled from July 29, 2026, 76 days after the report.
26V307000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 26V307000 covers have filed at least 49 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V307000 vehicles, the 2016 Hyundai Elantra has the most (26).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V307000 ranks 124 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 26V307000, Hyundai Motor America has 17 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V307000 was 26V254000, reported on April 20, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 14, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V307000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V307000, 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: May 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted