Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published April 21, 2026
Hyundai Elantra N (2025) Air Bag Recall: Delayed Deployment Risk
Hyundai recalls 2025 Elantra N vehicles with potential air bag deployment delays. Owners must have impact sensors inspected and replaced free by dealers.
“Hyundai Elantra N (2025) Air Bag Recall: Delayed Deployment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82020-hyundai-elantra-n-2025-air-bag-recall-delayed-deployment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V254000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V254000).
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N and 2026 Elantra, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric vehicles because B-pillar impact sensors may be misassembled, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on April 21, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai Elantra N, 2025
Hyundai Elantra, 2026
Hyundai Tucson, 2026
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, 2026
Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric, 2026
What to do
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.
The hazard
The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment. Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since July 11, 2014. Other recent recalls include a Sept. 11, 2026 rear seat trap hazard for the 2026 Ioniq 9, a July 14, 2026 seat belt failure risk for the 2024-2025 Kona, and a June 24, 2026 instrument panel display failure for the 2025 Tucson Hybrid. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Nov. 7, 2025 air bag recall for the Jaguar E-Pace, an Aug. 13, 2026 air bag deployment issue for the Nissan Altima, and a March 27, 2026 air bag recall for the Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Elantra N vehicles. The recall covers specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a repair.
Have Dealership Inspect Sensors
Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s) if needed at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 51 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V254000 — Hyundai Elantra N (2025) Air Bag Recall: Delayed Deployment Risk
Hello,
I own a Hyundai Elantra N (2025) Air Bag Recall: Delayed Deployment Risk that is covered by recall 26V254000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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