Hyundai recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What could happen
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding, as necessary free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Final remedy owner letters will be mailed in phases, beginning in June 2026 and expected to continue through December 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 292. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Palisade 2020–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V034000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2026
- Owners notified
- Jun 26, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 568,576
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain
- Maker's own recall number
- 292
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Mar 19, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Seats Mar 17, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Sep 11, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Power train May 6, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 13, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.