United StatesCertain 2020–2025 Hyundai Palisade vehicles (VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 24, 2026) are affected. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash, failing to meet FMVSS 226 and increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will install a protective film over the rear window and remove padding as necessary free of charge; interim letters were mailed beginning March 13, 2026, final remedy letters will be mailed in phases beginning June 2026 through December 2026, and owners may contact Hyundai at 1-855-371-9460 (recall 292).
What's being recalled
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."
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 26V034000; Manufacturer campaign 292
The hazard
Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
What to do
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.
The official notice
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