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Hyundai Ioniq 9 Powered Rear Seats May Trap People
high How serious is it? About this label
A person, especially a child, could become trapped by a powered rear seat and be injured. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V588000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Part affected | Seats:mid/rear Assembly:power Adjust |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, 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 Ioniq 9 vehicles with Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim have second-row powered seats that may fail to detect a person. The seats may keep moving after touching someone during powered adjustments, including automatic folding and stowing. Someone could become trapped by a moving rear seat. The notice specifically identifies children as being at risk of getting trapped and injured.
What you should do
2. Contact a Hyundai dealer about the free seat software inspection and update, available wirelessly or through a dealer as needed. Hyundai customer service: 1-855-371-9460.
3. Until repaired, use caution when operating second-row powered seats. Keep children out of the rear seats and away from the rear seating area during powered 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 26V588000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
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 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as 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.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat software will be inspected and updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 307. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 12, 2026.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.