Hyundai recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Palisade 2026
- Hyundai Palisade Hybrid 2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V169000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 19, 2026
- Owners notified
- May 8, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46,787
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 8, 2025 to Nov 22, 2025
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Buckle assembly; Seat belts › Status indicator switch
- Maker's own recall number
- 297
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Seats Mar 17, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Air bags Jan 22, 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.