NHTSASEATS
Hyundai Motor America - Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person
Published: March 17, 2026Recall ID: 26V160000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person |
| Nhtsa id | 26V160000 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V160000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Defect 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. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Consequence summary | A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death. |
| Mfr campaign number | 296 |
| Potentially affected | 61307 |
| Report received date | 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |