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Hyundai B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.

NHTSA campaign 26V-254 · Reported April 20, 2026 · 2,931 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Elantra, Elantra N and Tucson
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,931
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the sensor side impact. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.

WHY IT MATTERS

Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-254.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026Hyundai Elantra
2025Hyundai Elantra N
2026Hyundai Tucson

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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