Hyundai recalls 2025–2026 Santa Fe, Santa Cruz and other models over side curtain air bags that may not deploy
The side curtain air bags in 258 vehicles may not have been installed properly, so they might not deploy as intended, which raises the risk of injury in a crash.
What to do
Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags free of charge. Owners may call Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and cite recall numbers 289 and 029G.
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Recall details
- Product
- Hyundai Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Gv70 and 2 more 2025–2026
- Company
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hazard
- Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Units
- 258 vehicles
- Owner notification
- December 29, 2025
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 20, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V809000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 289 (H); 029G (G)
- Model years: 2025–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Defect
- 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.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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