Hyundai Side Curtain Air Bag Recall 2025 to 2026
2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, 2026 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ, 2025 HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ and more: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Updated November 21, 2025
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025 to 2026 Santa Cruz, 2026 Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles because the side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly and could fail to deploy in a crash, increasing injury risk.
Is the Hyundai Motor America recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by NHTSA on November 21, 2025. Details below.
What is recalled
2025 Hyundai Tucson; 2025 to 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz; 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid; 2026 Genesis GV70. Affected by improper side curtain air bag installation. Check your VIN at NHTSA.gov (searchable since November 22, 2025). Hyundai recall numbers: 289 and 029G.
Am I affected
You're affected if you own a 2025 Tucson, 2025 to 2026 Santa Cruz, 2026 Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, or 2026 Genesis GV70. Enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on NHTSA.gov to confirm whether your specific vehicle is included.
What to do right now
Contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai will reinstall your side curtain air bags free of charge at your nearest dealer. An owner notification letter was mailed starting December 29, 2025.
Contact: Hyundai Motor America
The hazard
Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Brands affected
- Source
- NHTSA
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall ID
- nhtsa-25V809000
- Recalled
- November 21, 2025
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