Hyundai recalls almost 37,000 vehicles in Australia over potentially deadly braking fault

Published: 23:05, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 23:05, 1 June 2026 Thousands of Hyundai Tucson vehicles have been recalled in Australia due to a fault with the SUV's autonomous emergency braking system. The recall affects 36,496 2025–2026 Hyundai Tucsons. The recall notice said the vehicle's AEB system could continue to apply the brakes, 'even though it is no longer necessary to avoid a collision or reduce impact'. 'Due to a software issue, the Forward Collision Avoidance system may continue to apply sudden or unexpected braking even though it is no longer necessary to avoid a collision or reduce impact. 'Sudden or unexpected braking may increase the risk of an accident, which can result in injury or death to vehicle occupants or other road users.' A full list of vehicle identification numbers for the 36,496 vehicles involved in the recall can be found here.  Thousands of Hyundai Tucson vehicles have been recalled in Australia due to a fault with the SUV's autonomous emergency braking system No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.