NHTSA Campaign 26V316000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
NHTSA campaign 26V316000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 26V316000 with NHTSA on May 18, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V316000, NHTSA lists up to 423,062 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V316000 were scheduled from June 22, 2026, 35 days after the report.
26V316000 covers 4 models from Hyundai, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 26V316000 covers have filed at least 228 complaints naming the forward collision avoidance, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V316000 vehicles, the 2025 Hyundai Tucson has the most (150).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V316000 ranks 14 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 18, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V316000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V316000, 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 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted