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By Moses Akaigwe
Hyundai Motor said Friday it has received reports of four minor injuries related to rear power seats in new Palisade SUVs that may trap a person, as sales remain halted following an incident earlier this month in which a two-year-old girl was killed in Ohio.
The South Korean automaker said on March 17 it was recalling 68,500 new Palisade SUVs in the United States and Canada over an issue with power seats following the child’s death on March 7.
Hyundai said last week that sales of its 2026 model Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims had been halted indefinitely. The company said the second- and third-row powered seat assemblies may not respond to contact with an occupant or object as intended during activation of some functions.
The automaker began investigating in November after three reports of problems and initially assessed the issue as low risk to occupants. The company is still seeking to determine the root cause.
Hyundai said the March 7 fatality took place in the third row. The company has four reports of minor injuries to second-row occupants, with a total of 17 unique vehicles with claims.
The automaker said Friday it is beginning to roll out an over-the-air software update to enhance system response to contact with passengers, introduce additional operating safeguards and enhance overall system safety.
Hyundai urged caution when operating second- and third-row power seat functions and told owners to ensure no person, including children, or object is in the seat or seat-folding area before operating the power seat.
*Report according to Investing.com
