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Hyundai hybrid power control unit (hpcu) assembly may overheat.

NHTSA campaign 26V-308 · Reported May 14, 2026 · 54,337 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Elantra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
54,337
REMEDY
Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the hybrid management power control unit/module (hpcu). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.

WHY IT MATTERS

Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the HPCU software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-308.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024–2026Hyundai Elantra

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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