HYUNDAI PALISADE (2026) recall — Seats
Hyundai recalls 2026 Palisade vehicles with Limited or Calligraphy trim for rear seats that may trap children during power folding, risking injury or death. Owners must exercise caution and avoid rear seats during power operations until fixed.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling certain 2026 Palisade vehicles with Limited or Calligraphy trim packages because rear power seats might trap children during folding operations, increasing injury or death risk. Owners should avoid using rear seats during power functions until the software update or repair is complete. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82185-hyundai-2026-palisade-seats-recall-risk-of-child-trapping-during.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/82185-hyundai-2026-palisade-seats-recall-risk-of-child-trapping-during · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V160000
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“Hyundai 2026 Palisade Seats Recall: Risk of Child Trapping During Power Folding.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82185-hyundai-2026-palisade-seats-recall-risk-of-child-trapping-during. Based on NHTSA recall #26V160000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V160000).
Why it’s dangerous
The rear power seats may fail to detect a person, causing the seat to move after contact. This can trap a child, increasing injury or death risk during power folding functions like one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2026 Hyundai Palisade vehicles with Limited or Calligraphy trim packages are affected. Children are at highest risk during rear seat power operations.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 Palisade has Limited or Calligraphy trim. The recall covers vehicles with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov by March 19, 2026.
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What to do — step by step
Exercise Caution with Seats
Avoid rear seats during power folding operations until the software update or repair is complete.
Avoid Rear Seats During Power Operations
Children should not be in rear seats or near the rear seating area while using power folding functions.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
The rear power seats may fail to detect a person, causing the seat to move after contact and potentially trapping a child during power folding functions.
How do I check if my vehicle is affected?
Check if your 2026 Palisade has Limited or Calligraphy trim. Affected vehicles will have VINs listed on NHTSA.gov by March 19, 2026.
What is the fix for this issue?
Hyundai will update the seat controller and software over-the-air or via dealer service for free, resolving the detection issue.
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V160000 — Hyundai Hyundai Hello, I own a Hyundai that is covered by recall 26V160000 from Hyundai. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V160000 (March 17, 2026)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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