Hyundai Side Curtain Air Bag Recall
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, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, 2025-2026 Santa Fe, 2025-2026 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. This increases the risk of injury.
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; 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz; 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe; 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid; 2026 Hyundai Genesis GV70. Check your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) against the list at NHTSA.gov to confirm.
Am I affected
You're affected if you own a 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, 2025-2026 Santa Fe, 2025-2026 Santa Fe Hybrid, or 2026 Genesis GV70. Check your VIN at NHTSA.gov or contact Hyundai customer service to confirm whether your specific vehicle is included.
What to do right now
Contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a free reinstallation of your side curtain air bags. Owner notification letters started mailing 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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