Hyundai recalls 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles with side curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bags reinstalled by dealers.
Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles because side curtain air bags might not deploy as intended during a crash, which could increase injury risk. Owners should contact dealers for free air bag reinstallation.
Side curtain air bags that don't deploy correctly during a crash could fail to protect occupants, increasing the risk of injury. The issue arises from improper installation, which may prevent the air bags from activating when needed.
Owners of 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz vehicles with side curtain air bags that may not deploy properly are most at risk. This recall affects vehicles where the air bags were installed incorrectly.
Check if your 2025 Santa Cruz has side curtain air bags. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting November 22, 2025.
Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags at no cost to fix the installation issue.
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.
Check if your 2025 Santa Cruz has side curtain air bags. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting November 22, 2025.
The recall is for vehicles where side curtain air bags may not deploy properly due to installation issues. Contact a dealer for a free repair.
Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V809000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 25V809000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
