Hyundai Palisade, Palisade Hybrid: Buckle assembly

Date

March 19, 2026

Filed by

Hyundai Motor America

Vehicles

Hyundai Palisade (2026); Hyundai Palisade Hybrid (2026)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly; Seat Belts › Status Indicator Switch

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

46787

What can happen

A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification date

May 8, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

297

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

BUCKLE & ANCHOR ASSY-3RD, LH · LH 3rd row Seat Belt Buckle and Anchor Assembly · 898J3-P9000

Recall number

26V169000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.