NHTSA recall 23V599000
Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification › Front passenger
Hyundai Palisade
Reported Aug 25, 202363 vehicles affectedHyundai Motor AmericaMaker’s number 249
The defect
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."
The risk
Deactivated front passenger air bags will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The 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.