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Hyundai Recalls 421k 2025-26 SUVs Over Faulty Camera Braking

5/24/2026

Summary

Hyundai Recall

Hyundai is recalling over 421,000 2025-2026 Santa Cruz and Tucson (including Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) vehicles because front-camera software may cause the forward-collision-avoidance system to brake unexpectedly.
The NHTSA said the software flaw has been linked to four crashes.
Dealers will install a free front-camera software update for affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning July 17, 2026.
Owners can verify status on NHTSA.gov, where VINs became searchable on May 20, 2026.

Summary

Hyundai Recalls

Hyundai announced two 2026 recalls covering over 421,000 vehicles for a front-camera software error and 294,128 vehicles for a seat-belt bracket defect.
The seat-belt bracket recall, reported on April 10 2026, affects Ioniq 6, Genesis G90 and Santa Fe and stems from flaw that could let brackets separate in a crash.
Both recalls involve braking versus mechanical seat-belt hardware, affecting Hyundai’s SUV, crossover and sedan lineups, including the Santa Cruz, Tucson, Ioniq 6, Genesis G90 and Santa Fe.

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Historical Context

After NHTSA flagged floor-mat and accelerator-pedal entrapment in Toyota models in 2007, the automaker issued seven recalls that covered roughly 10 million vehicles in 2009-2010 and faced a $1.2 billion DOJ penalty in 2014. Hyundai’s 2026 recall of 421,000 Santa Cruz and Tucson SUVs for front-camera software echoes that earlier safety-critical episode, prompting regulators to push OTA updates and stricter software validation.

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Hyundai Recall

Hyundai is recalling over 421,000 2025-2026 Santa Cruz and Tucson (including Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) vehicles because front-camera software may cause the forward-collision-avoidance system to brake unexpectedly.
The NHTSA said the software flaw has been linked to four crashes.
Dealers will install a free front-camera software update for affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning July 17, 2026.
Owners can verify status on NHTSA.gov, where VINs became searchable on May 20, 2026.

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