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title: "HYUNDAI KONA (2026) - Recall 26V069000 — NHTSA record 321005 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which ca"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# HYUNDAI KONA (2026) - Recall 26V069000 — NHTSA record 321005

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 Feb 5, 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 KONA (2026) - Recall 26V069000
- **Reason**: 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. A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 4555
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 321005

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V069000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI KONA; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 5, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Oct 31, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Dec 22, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Mar 5, 2026
- **Record created**: Feb 6, 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 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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V069000)

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

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