Component breakdown
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
- 1 campaign · 26V254000
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2026 Hyundai Elantra recall records
2026 Hyundai Elantra — recalls: [{"campaign_number":"26V254000","report_received_date":"21/04/2026","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT","summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","park_it":null,"park_outside":null}]; model year: 2026; make: Hyundai; model: Elantra; recall count: 1; recall campaign numbers: ["26V254000"]; official source: nhtsa_recalls; nhtsa api endpoint: https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle.
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Recall readout
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Source-backed recall records for the 2026 Hyundai Elantra returned 1 campaign from NHTSA. The listed campaign concerns the air bags: side impact sensor component and says B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment. This is a year, make, and model lookup; it is not VIN-specific and does not confirm repair status.
Campaign 26V254000
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign: 26V254000.
Component
The listed component is AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT, with a summary noting possible misassembly of B-pillar impact sensors.
Remedy record
The source says dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge.
Model year
2026
Make
Hyundai
Model
Elantra
Campaigns
1
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Source field coverage
- Remedy supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA remedy field present
- Consequence supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA consequence field present
- Dealer repair mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Owner notification mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Park guidance returned by NHTSA 0 / 1
- Park-it or park-outside source flag present
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| Campaign | Component | Report date | Manufacturer | Park guidance | Source fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V254000 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT | 21/04/2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied | Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied |
Recall timeline
- Campaign 26V254000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Source coverage
- Lookup type
- Year, make, and model
- Official source
- NHTSA recalls
- Recall count
- 1
- Campaign detail rows
- 1
- Campaign numbers
- 26V254000
- Last checked
- Jun 27, 2026
- Fact age
- 1 day old
- VIN status
- VIN check required
Campaign numbers
26V254000
Campaign details
Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Campaign 26V254000 · Received 21/04/2026
Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.
- Consequence
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.
Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Recall questions
Answers based on the current NHTSA year, make, and model lookup.
- Does 2026 Hyundai Elantra have recall campaigns?
- Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 1 recall campaign.
- Which campaign numbers were found?
- 26V254000
- Does this verify a specific VIN?
- No. This does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.
- Where should this be verified?
- Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup or dealer service records before making a repair, purchase, or ownership decision. The source link on this page opens the official year, make, and model lookup used for this page.
- When was this checked?
- Jun 27, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 1 day old.
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