CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Problem
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
- Risk
- Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Some of these vehicles may have side curtain airbags that were not installed properly. If the airbags are not seated correctly, they may not deploy as intended during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants.
Owners will be notified by mail, with letters beginning to go out December 29, 2025. Dealers will reinstall the side curtain airbags free of charge. Owners can also contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, referencing recall numbers 289 and 029G. You can check whether your vehicle is involved by entering your VIN on NHTSA.gov, where VINs for this recall have been searchable since November 22, 2025.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Genesis GV70 | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 20252026 |
| Hyundai Santa FE | 20252026 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 20252026 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2025 |