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Hyundai Palisade Third-Row Airbag May Deploy Wrong
high How serious is it? About this label
Improper airbag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V034000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Part affected | AIR Bags:side/window:curtain |
| Vehicles covered | 6 model/year combinations, model years 2020–2025 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Some Hyundai Palisade SUVs have side curtain airbags for the third-row seats that may not deploy correctly in a crash. These airbags are meant to help protect third-row passengers, but in some vehicles they may not work the way they're supposed to. Hyundai has already begun mailing letters to owners about this safety risk. Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove certain padding where needed, at no cost to you.
What you should do
2. Contact a Hyundai dealer, or call Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460, to schedule the repair.
3. The repair is free of charge.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 26V034000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (6)
Who to contact
Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup
Customer service: 1-855-371-9460
The bigger picture
- Hyundai Air Bag Recalls Cover Deployment and Passenger Detection Problems · all 11 Hyundai recalls in this area
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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.