Hyundai service campaign LA5
What it saysCertain IONIQ 9 (ME1A EV) vehicles may exhibit adhesive residue on the high mounted stop lamp. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Hyundai filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jan 9, 2026, received Jan 13, 2026, about the exterior lighting — 2 documents under this number: 26-01-001H DCS, 26-01-001H TSB. It names 1 model year (2026). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Certain IONIQ 9 (ME1A EV) vehicles may exhibit adhesive residue on the high mounted stop lamp. This can occur when the clear protective film has had prolonged exposure to sun and heat, causing some of the adhesive to remain on the black plastic housing after removal. Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 26-01-001H provides instructions to inspect and, if necessary, replace the high mounted stop lamp on affected vehicles.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-01-001H DCS | Service campaign | Jan 9, 2026 | 11027591 | PDF, 130 KB |
| 26-01-001H TSB | Service campaign | Jan 8, 2026 | 11027590 | PDF, 526 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Hyundai Ioniq 9 under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-BD-012H | Service bulletin | Nov 6, 2025 | This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytim… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Hyundai, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Hyundai LA5 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the LA5 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does LA5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: built 28 Feb 2025 – 6 Jan 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.