Vehicle recall 26V160000 · March 17, 2026
Hyundai Palisade and Palisade Hybrid
The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
- Consequence
- A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second and third row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat controller and the audio, visual, navigation software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 296. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V160000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 17, 2026
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Manufacturer campaign
- 296
- Owner notification
- May 8, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 61,307
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Mid/rear assembly › Power adjust
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Palisade (2026): 2026
- Hyundai Palisade Hybrid (2026): 2026
Has your Hyundai been repaired?
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