The 2025 Hyundai Tucson sports utility vehicle (SUV) during a release event at the 2024 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The event, which first opened in November 1900, is North America's oldest …
Hyundai recalled one of its most popular vehicles as well as a truck model over concerns that an issue with its front camera software could cause the vehicles to brake suddenly and unexpectedly, potentially leading to a collision with another vehicle.
Big picture view:
Over 421,000 vehicles are included in this latest recall by the Korean automaker. The lion’s share of affected vehicles are 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid models. The list also includes Santa Cruz pickups from the same years.
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Why you should care:
In its NHTSA filing, Hyundai explained its Forward Collision Avoidance system may be more sensitive than intended in some driving scenarios because of the front camera issue. According to the company, that sensitivity could trigger the system to brake before the driver anticipates it and could lead to a rear-end collision if another vehicle happened to be following closely.
By the numbers:
Hyundai’s filing indicates the automaker received 376 reports about the system between late October 2024 and April of this year. In four of those cases, the automaker states, the Hyundai was hit by a vehicle that was behind it and four people reported injuries from the crashes.
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What you can do:
Hyundai will begin notifying vehicle owners by mail about the recall on July 17, according to the NHTSA filing. However, owners can search online right now using their VIN by going to the Hyundai recall website or the NHTSA one.
What's next:
Owners of recalled Tucsons and Santa Cruzes will be able to take their vehicles to Hyundai dealerships where the software will be updated to perform as expected, the company states. It also noted that a change on the production line to update the software on models still being assembled started in March.
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The Source: Information for this article was taken from Hyundai and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This story was reported from Orlando.