Hyundai Santa Cruz, Santa FE, Santa FE Hybrid and others: Curtain

Date

Nov. 20, 2025

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Genesis GV70 (2026); Hyundai Santa Cruz (2025, 2026); Hyundai Santa FE (2025, 2026); Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid (2025, 2026); Hyundai Tucson (2025)

Component

Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

258

What can happen

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.

Owner notification date

Dec. 29, 2025

Manufacturer campaign number

289 (H); 029G (G)

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Driver (GV70) · 80410-AR000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Driver (Santa Cruz) · 80410-K5000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Driver (Santa Fe) · 80410-R6000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Driver (Tucson) · 80410-CW000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Passenger (GV70) · 80420-AR000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Passenger (Santa Cruz) · 80420-K5000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Passenger (Santa Fe) · 80420-R6000; CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULE, RH/LH · Side Curtain Airbag for Passenger (Tucson) · 80420-CW000

Recall number

25V809000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.