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- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Problem
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
- Risk
- Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
What this recall means for you
Software in the front cameras of certain 2025-2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid vehicles may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate too early and apply the brakes unexpectedly.
Unexpected braking can increase the risk of a crash, for example if a following driver is not expecting the vehicle to stop suddenly. Owners should be aware of this possibility while driving these vehicles.
Dealers will update the front camera software free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. You can also contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 (Hyundai recall number 302), or check whether your VIN is involved in this recall on NHTSA.gov, where VINs became searchable on May 20, 2026.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 20252026 |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 20252026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 20252026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 20252026 |