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The fix needs a dealer visit, and owner letters do not go out until January.", "prose": "Hyundai is recalling the Kona Electric and the Veloster N over airbag software.[^1] A software error in the airbag control unit may cause the airbags to fail to deploy in a crash.[^2]\n\n## The count\n\nThe United States recall covers 37,901 vehicles.[^3] Of those, 29,058 are Kona Electric cars from model years 2019 through 2023.[^4] The other 8,843 are Veloster N cars from 2019 through 2022.[^5]\n\n## What is known about the defect\n\nCorrupted data in the airbag control unit is the identified root cause.[^6] ZF Group supplied the units.[^7]\n\nHyundai had logged 331 related incidents as of 22 October.[^8] No crashes, fires or injuries are linked to the defect.[^9]\n\n## The wait\n\nHyundai submitted the recall notification to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on 4 November.[^10] Owner notification letters will be mailed on 1 January 2027.[^11] That is 58 days between the filing and the letters.\n\nThere is no way to shorten the repair from home. Dealers will update the software through the car's OBD-II port, and no over-the-air fix is available.[^12] The work is free.[^13]\n\n## The reference numbers\n\nThe agency's campaign number is 26V728.[^14] Hyundai's own recall number is 311.[^15]", "cited": "[{\"statement\":\"Hyundai is recalling Kona Electric and Veloster N for airbag software concerns.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:0\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"The software error may cause airbags to fail deploying in crashes.\",\"source\":\"electrek.co\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:page-html-156948:3\",\"url\":\"https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/hyundai-recalling-nearly-30000-kona-evs-airbag-defect/\"},{\"statement\":\"The US recall covers 37901 total vehicles.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:3\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"29058 2019 through 2023 Kona Electric units are included in the recall.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:4\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"8843 2019 through 2022 Veloster N units are included in the recall.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:5\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"Corrupted airbag control unit data is the identified root cause.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:6\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"ZF Group supplied the airbag control units for the affected vehicles.\",\"source\":\"autoevolution.com\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-soft-93104:9\",\"url\":\"https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-recalls-kona-electric-and-veloster-n-for-airbag-software-concern-278084.html\"},{\"statement\":\"331 related incidents were logged as of October 22, 2026.\",\"source\":\"electrek.co\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:page-html-156948:4\",\"url\":\"https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/hyundai-recalling-nearly-30000-kona-evs-airbag-defect/\"},{\"statement\":\"No crashes, fires or injuries are linked to this defect.\",\"source\":\"electrek.co\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:page-html-156948:5\",\"url\":\"https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/hyundai-recalling-nearly-30000-kona-evs-airbag-defect/\"},{\"statement\":\"Hyundai submitted recall notification to NHTSA on November 4, 2026.\",\"source\":\"electrek.co\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:page-html-156948:0\",\"url\":\"https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/hyundai-recalling-nearly-30000-kona-evs-airbag-defect/\"},{\"statement\":\"Owner notification letters will be mailed January 1, 2027.\",\"source\":\"electrek.co\",\"instrument\":\"\",\"claim_key\":\"doc:page-html-156948:7\",\"url\":\"https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/hyundai-recalling-nearly-30000-kona-evs-airbag-defect/\"},{\"statement\":\"Dealers will update software via OBD-II port; 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