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Hyundai Palisade and Palisade Hybrid Power Seats May Trap People
high How serious is it? About this label
A person trapped by a rear powered seat could be injured or killed, especially a child. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V160000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Part affected | Seats:mid/rear Assembly:power Adjust |
| Vehicles covered | 2 model/year combinations, model years 2026 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Certain Hyundai Palisade and Palisade Hybrid vehicles with Limited or Calligraphy trim have powered seats in the second and third rows that may fail to detect a person. A seat may keep moving after touching someone during powered functions, including tilting and sliding or folding and stowing. A person, especially a child, could become trapped by a rear powered seat.
What you should do
2. Contact a Hyundai dealer about the free software updates, available wirelessly or through a dealer as needed; Hyundai customer service is available at 1-855-371-9460.
3. Until repaired, use caution when operating the second and third row power seats. Keep children out of the rear seats and away from the rear seating area during power folding.
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 26V160000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup
Customer service: 1-855-371-9460
The bigger picture
- Hyundai Seat Recalls Address Powered Rear Seats and Recliners · all 3 Hyundai recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- 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.
- Safety risk
- 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.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.