The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V809000·Announced 2025-11-20

2025 Hyundai Tucson and Related Models Recalled for Improper Side Curtain Airbag Installation

Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 vehicles because side curtain airbags may not have been installed properly and could fail to deploy in a crash. Dealers will reinstall the airbags free of charge.

What this means for you

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 structural defect affecting airbag deployment in vehicles, which poses a clear risk of injury in a crash. No deaths or injuries have been reported in the source text, and the defect is a risk-of-harm situation where the remedy is straightforward, warranting a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025–2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles, as well as 2026 Genesis GV70 models. The side curtain airbags in these vehicles may not have been installed properly, which could prevent them from deploying as intended during a crash.

Side curtain airbags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. Owners should not drive their vehicles until the issue is corrected.

Dealers will reinstall the side curtain airbags free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 for more information. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI, GENESIS SANTA FE, SANTA FE HYBRID, GV70, TUCSON
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Airbag System
Hazard
Affected units
258

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 (5)

  • SANTA FE
  • SANTA FE HYBRID
  • GV70
  • TUCSON
  • SANTA CRUZ

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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