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Hyundai Palisade third-row curtain airbags may deploy improperly

NHTSA campaign 26V034000 · Reported 2026-01-23 · Hyundai Motor America

medium How serious is it? About this label

Moderate — the airbag problem only matters in a crash, raising the risk of injury to third-row passengers; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

The side curtain airbags that protect people in the third row may not inflate the way they should in a crash. These airbags are meant to help keep passengers from being thrown out of the vehicle through a side window, and testing showed these vehicles do not meet the federal rule for that protection. Hyundai will fix it by putting a protective film on the rear window and taking out padding where needed. The free repair is being rolled out in stages through the end of 2026.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — Palisade VINs became searchable January 24, 2026 (Hyundai's recall number is 292).
2. Watch for your final remedy letter, mailed in phases from June 2026 through December 2026, then book the repair with a Hyundai dealer.
3. Questions can go to Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460; the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (6)

Who to contact

Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup

Customer service: 1-855-371-9460

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Summary
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Safety risk
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.