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Hyundai Stops Sales of some 2026 Models and Plans a Recall After Child's Death
Hyundai is finalizing a recall affecting 68,500 vehicles due to power seat safety issues after a fatal child incident; an over-the-air fix is expected by March end.
- On March 13, Hyundai Motor North America halted sales of 2026 Hyundai Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims in North America, Korea and Australia after a two-year-old child died on March 7.
- The problem emerges during second- and third-row power-folding and the second-row one-touch tilt-and-slide function, when power-operated seats may not adequately detect contact.
- Data show the recall will include about 68,500 MY26 Palisade vehicles, including 60,515 in the US, 7,967 in Canada, and approximately 2,260 vehicles in Australia.
- Hyundai is developing an interim over-the-air software update expected by the end of March; dealers will offer rental vehicles and perform recall repairs at dealers at no cost.
- Hyundai said it is finalizing recall details ahead of a formal NHTSA submission, with no timeline provided, while entry-level Palisade Elite and previous-generation LX2-series Palisade owners are contacted with safety guidance.
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Hyundai stops sales of certain SUVs after 2-year-old girl's death
Hyundai has stopped sales of certain 2026 Palisade SUVs and plans a recall after a problem with power-folding seats that the company says may fail to detect contact with an occupant or object.The announcement comes after a young child died in an incident involving a Palisade that is still under investigation, according to the automaker.Reuters reported the victim was a 2-year-old girl from Ohio who was killed on March 7."Hyundai is aware of a tr…
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