2026 Hyundai Palisade & Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Seat Belts Recall 26V169000 (Hyundai 297)

NHTSA recall 26V169000 (Hyundai recall 297) covers about 46,787 2026 Hyundai Palisade & Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles (seat belts), filed with NHTSA Mar 19, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V169000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

46,787
vehicles affected (potential)
2026
model years
Mar 19, 2026
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Seat belts (rear/other, buckle assembly)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.

The risk

A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

The remedy and its status

Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.

Status: NHTSA lists May 8, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Hyundai recall number 297

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 26V169000 as 297. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "297 recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Hyundai Palisade2026All Palisade recallsYears to avoid
Hyundai Palisade Hybrid2026—

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Mar 19, 2026
Owner notification
May 8, 2026
Build dates covered
May 8, 2025 to Nov 22, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America

Check your VIN for 26V169000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 26V169000 is open, call any Hyundai dealer's service department and give them the recall number (26V169000 or 297). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 26V169000?

NHTSA recall 26V169000 (Hyundai recall 297) covers about 46,787 2026 Hyundai Palisade & Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles (seat belts), filed with NHTSA Mar 19, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 26V169000?

NHTSA's record for 26V169000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 26V169000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Hyundai dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 26V169000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge." NHTSA lists May 8, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Hyundai recall number for 26V169000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 297. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (297) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 26V169000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 26V169000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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