“Hyundai 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid: Overheating HPCU Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82021-hyundai-2024-2026-elantra-hybrid-overheating-hpcu-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V308000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V308000).
Hyundai Motor America recalled 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles due to overheating in the hybrid power control unit, which increases fire risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on May 15, 2026. Dealers will update the software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, 2024-2026
What to do
Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. NHTSA records show one reported fire for the 2024 model and one for the 2025 model among owner complaints.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since July 11, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Jaguar I-Pace electrical system recall on May 2, 2026, and a Toyota Camry Hybrid inverter issue recall on Dec. 16, 2025.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2024-2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. The recall covers specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the software update.
Get Software Update
Dealers will provide a free software update for the HPCU to prevent overheating and fire risk.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 49 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 26V308000 — Hyundai 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid: Overheating HPCU Fire Risk
Hello,
I own a Hyundai 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid: Overheating HPCU Fire Risk that is covered by recall 26V308000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 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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