Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, NHTSA NEWS—MOTOR VEHICLES—Instrument panel display concerns prompt Hyundai to recall over 41,000 vehicles, (Feb 5, 2026)
Organizations Mentioned:Hyundai Motor America
By Joe Cox, J.D.
The instrument panel display software will be updated over the air or by a dealer.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling about 41,651 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. In the affected vehicles, due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 101, which regards controls and displays. An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash (NHTSA Recall Notice, No. 26V047, Report receipt date: Jan. 27, 2026).
Remedy. The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 27, 2026.
Contact information. Owners may contact Hyundai’s customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai’s number for this recall is 293.
Companies: Hyundai Motor America
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