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title: "HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT (2016) - Recall 26V307000 — NHTSA record 320499 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-320499-hyundai-elantra-gt-2016-recall-26v307000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT (2016) - Recall 26V307000 — NHTSA record 320499

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date May 14, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT (2016) - Recall 26V307000
- **Reason**: 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. An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 3493
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 320499

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V307000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT; model year 2016. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: May 14, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Apr 18, 2015
- **Manufacturer end**: Aug 24, 2015
- **Owner notification**: Jul 29, 2026
- **Record created**: May 15, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V307000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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