Hyundai Palisade and Palisade Hybrid Seat Belt Display May Mislead

NHTSA campaign 26V169000 · Reported Mar 20, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America

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The faulty display may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	26V169000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 20, 2026
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor America
Part affected	Seat Belts: Rear/other:buckle Assembly
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 may have damaged wiring inside the third row seat belt buckle on the driver's side. This can make the dashboard continuously show that seat's belt as fastened. The display may then fail to alert occupants when that seat belt is unfastened. Dealers will add a wiring extension and replace the seat belt assembly if needed.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2. Contact a Hyundai dealer to arrange the free repair; Hyundai customer service is available at 1-855-371-9460.

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 26V169000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2026 Hyundai Palisade
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid

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

Hyundai Seat Belt Recalls Cover Pretensioners, Buckles, and Anchors · all 13 Hyundai recalls in this area

Other Hyundai Palisade recalls

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May 6, 2025Hyundai Palisade Oil Pump Fire Riskcritical
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All 16 Palisade recalls

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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.
Safety risk: 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.

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