Vehicle recall 26V169000 · March 19, 2026
Hyundai Palisade and Palisade Hybrid
The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the…
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 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
- Consequence
- A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V169000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 19, 2026
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Manufacturer campaign
- 297
- Owner notification
- May 8, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 46,787
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Buckle assembly; Seat belts › Status indicator switch
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
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