NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V809000 · manufacturer campaign 289 (H); 029G (G)

Air Bags › Side/window › Curtain — Genesis, Hyundai · reported 20 Nov 2025 · 258 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The risk

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.

NHTSA campaign
25V809000
Manufacturer campaign
289 (H); 029G (G)
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America
Report received
20 Nov 2025
Owners notified
29 Dec 2025
Potentially affected
258

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2026 Genesis Gv70 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid 2025 Hyundai Tucson

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →