Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V599000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V599000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
2023-08-25
Owners notified
2023-09-26

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Palisade vehicles equipped with dark premium suede seats. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) may fail to detect an occupant and deactivate the passenger-side front air bags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Deactivated front passenger air bags will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ODS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26th, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 249.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Palisade2024

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.