After sales and deliveries were paused in March, the new-generation Hyundai Palisade has now been recalled for a defect with its seat-folding mechanism.
“Due to a software issue, the second and third-row electric seat-folding mechanism may fail to detect an occupant or object and may not stop the folding function when activated,” the company says in its recall notice.
“A folding seat that cannot detect an occupant increases the risk of causing serious injury or death to any occupant in or around the folding seat during activation of walk-in and power-folding seat features of the vehicle.”
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The recall follows a halting of Australian sales and deliveries of the range-topping Palisade Calligraphy in March.
This came after a two-year-old child died in the US state of Ohio on March 7. Sales and deliveries of the large SUV have also been halted in the US, as well as other markets the Palisade is sold in including South Korea.
- A total of 2242 vehicles are affected, produced between 2025 and 2026
- The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
- The original recall notice is attached here
Hyundai Australia is contacting owners to advise them to schedule an appointment with an authorised Hyundai dealership to have the software applied. Alternatively, this can be applied over the air if the Palisade is registered for Bluelink.
If you have any further questions, you can contact Hyundai Customer Care on 1800 186 306.