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NHTSA recall 26V160000

Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person

Hyundai Motor AmericaReported March 17, 2026SoftwareOTA fix
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Vehicles affected
61,307
Completion rate
94.65%
Remedy
Over the air
Component
SEATS

Description

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.

Issue

A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Consequence Summary

A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Corrective Action

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.

Internal ID: 26V160000 · Updated October 15, 2026

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