Hyundai Veloster N, Hyundai Kona Electric, model years 2019 to 2023. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 3 November 2026. 37,901 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Kona Electric vehicles. A software error in the air bag control unit (ACU) may improperly deactivate the air bag system and seat belt pretensioners.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
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Hyundai's own number for this recall: 311. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V728 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V728 cover?
- Hyundai Veloster N, Hyundai Kona Electric, model years 2019-2023.
- What is wrong with them?
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Kona Electric vehicles. A software error in the air bag control unit (ACU) may improperly deactivate the air bag system and seat belt pretensioners.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Air bags and seat belt pretensioners that do not activate in a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 1, 2027. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 311. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 6, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Hyundai calls this recall 311, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V728 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Hyundai Motor America |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 3 November 2026 |
| Model years | 2019-2023 |
| Vehicles named | HYUNDAI VELOSTER N, HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC |
What the notice says today
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Kona Electric vehicles. A software error in the air bag control unit (ACU) may improperly deactivate the air bag system and seat belt pretensioners.
The consequence
Air bags and seat belt pretensioners that do not activate in a crash increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 1, 2027. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 311. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 6, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 5 November 2026 and last read it on 5 November 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 461f111bd68f902bd67a7e105830120b…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V728. Every Hyundai campaign we hold: Hyundai recalls.
Owners of these cars
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