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NHTSA · Vehicle · Recalled May 19, 2026

Hyundai Motor America Forward Collision Avoidance recall (26V316000)

Hazard: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.

What to do: 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.

To check whether your vehicle is affected and unrepaired, look up your VIN on NHTSA’s recall search ↗.

Official recall ID
26V316000
Brand
Hyundai Motor America
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Units affected
423,062

Description

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.

Affected vehicles

NHTSA lists 8 affected year / make / model configurations across 1 make (Hyundai). Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.

Companies & origin

Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Model years affected
2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid; 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid; 2026 Hyundai Tucson; 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz; 2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid; 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid; 2025 Hyundai Tucson; 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This page mirrors the official public-domain record verbatim; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked July 23, 2026 at 10:38 PM UTC.

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