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Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V064000·Announced 2025-02-06

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 rear side air bag deployment failure recall

Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 electric vehicles because the rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, preventing the rear side air bag from deploying as intended and increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a safety-critical defect in a vehicle's air bag deployment system where injury risk is documented. No deaths or reported injuries are stated in the source, and there is no NHTSA Class I designation provided, so the score does not reach 4 or 5; however, the structural safety defect and documented risk of injury justify a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 EV vehicles. The rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which can result in the rear side air bag not deploying as intended.

A rear side air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle / Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
33

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • IONIQ 5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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