# NHTSA recall 26V307000

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: 26V307000
- Manufacturer's number: 300
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2026\-05\-14
- Owners notified: 2026\-07\-29
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 3493
- Part numbers: 3Y569\-30010

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2015\-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.


## What can happen

An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-855\-371\-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2015/recalls.md). Built from 2015\-03\-02.
- [2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2016/recalls.md). Built to 2015\-08\-21.
- [2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT](/makes/hyundai/elantra/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-18 to 2015\-08\-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as EA16003

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA16003: Engineering analysis, opened 2016\-08\-04. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V307000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V307000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V307000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/26V307000)

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