NHTSA Campaign 25V809000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Nov 20, 2025 · 258 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GENESIS GV70 2026 258
HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ 2025 258
HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ 2026 258
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2025 258
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2026 258
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 258
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2026 258
HYUNDAI TUCSON 2025 258

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V809000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.