Genesis / Hyundai recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Genesis Gv70 2026
- Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025–2026
- Hyundai Santa Fe 2025–2026
- Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 2025–2026
- Hyundai Tucson 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V809000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 20, 2025
- Owners notified
- Dec 29, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 258
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
- Maker's own recall number
- 289 (H); 029G (G)
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Seat belts Apr 6, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 20, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Oct 2, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 21, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.