Hyundai · Recall 26V316000
Hyundai Recall 26V316000: Other safety defect
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.
Recall 26V316000 at a glance
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V316000 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Component | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING |
| Vehicles affected | SANTA CRUZ, TUCSON, TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID |
| Model years | 2025–2026 |
| Vehicles potentially affected | 423,062 |
| Reported to NHTSA | May 19, 2026 |
What can go wrong
Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
The fix — and whether it has actually arrived
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.
If the remedy is not available yet, or your dealer cannot tell you when the parts will arrive, ask for that in writing. A manufacturer that cannot repair your vehicle within a reasonable time is a manufacturer with a lemon law problem.
Your rights
Could this recall support a California lemon law claim?
It depends less on the recall than on what happened afterwards.
California's Lemon Law asks whether a substantial defect — one that impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety — survived a reasonable number of repair attempts, or kept the vehicle out of service for 30 or more cumulative days. A recall is the manufacturer's admission that a defect exists. What matters next is whether the remedy actually worked, and how long you waited for it.
It is also worth looking at the whole vehicle rather than this one campaign. Owners often come to us about a single recall and discover that the real claim is the repair history sitting behind it.
A recall is not automatically a lemon. It is the manufacturer admitting a defect and offering to fix it free — that is the system working. A lemon law claim arises when the fix fails, the fix never comes, or the defect has already taken the use of your vehicle away from you.
What to do now
Check whether your Hyundai needs this recall
Not every Hyundai is affected by 26V316000. Enter your 17-digit VIN in NHTSA's free federal database to see whether this recall — and any others — are open on your exact vehicle.
Look up your VIN at NHTSA.govRecall 26V316000 — common questions
What is 26V316000?
26V316000 is a safety recall issued by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on May 19, 2026. 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.
Is my Hyundai included in recall 26V316000?
Not every Hyundai is affected. The recall covers 2025–2026 SANTA CRUZ, TUCSON, TUCSON HYBRID, TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID, but inclusion depends on the specific VIN. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm whether your exact vehicle is covered.
Does recall 26V316000 make my Hyundai a lemon?
Depends. The recall itself is rarely the claim — the failed repair, the delay, or the rest of the repair history usually is.
What does it cost to have a lemon law attorney look at this?
Nothing. Case reviews are free, and under California's Song-Beverly Act the manufacturer pays your attorney's fees on a successful claim. You keep your recovery.
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