# NHTSA recall 26V069000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 26V069000
- Manufacturer's number: 295
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2026\-02\-05
- Owners notified: 2026\-03\-05
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Units potentially affected: 4555
- Part numbers: 51711\-BE100, 51710\-BE100

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.


## What can happen

A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-855\-371\-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 295. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4555
- Reported remedied: 4067 \(89%\)
- Reported unreachable: 6
- Reported removed: 6

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 HYUNDAI KONA](/makes/hyundai/kona/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-31 to 2025\-12\-22.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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