UPDATE: 2026/03/24 6:28 EST BY ROGER BIERMANN Additional Injuries Identified Relating To Seat IssueSince the original report, Hyundai has identified a further four minor injuries. According to Hyundai, 17 separate vehicles have been reported for the issue since November 2025 when an investigation began. The original story continues below.Hyundai plans to recall and is stopping sales of certain Hyundai Palisade models in the US and Canada while the company and safety regulators investigate the March 7 death of a two-year-old girl in Ohio, who was trapped when the second- or third-row power seat folded down on her. Recall Details Hyundai On Friday, Hyundai said it will submit details of the recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for approximately 68,500 model year 2026 Hyundai Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trim vehicles. That includes 60,515 vehicles in the U.S. and 7,967 vehicles in Canada. A Canadian blog reports the recall will extend globally to 132,000 vehicles, including about 57,000 in South Korea.Sales are now on hold for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trim vehicles equipped with power second- and third-row seats, which also can be activated with switches from the driver's seat and from the cargo bay. Lower-trim Palisades have manual folding seats, so they are not impacted by the recall. The targeted Palisades were produced between December 24, 2024, and March 11, 2026.In certain situations, Hyundai says the second and third-row power seats may not detect contact with an occupant or object as intended. They should function like anti-pinch windows or liftgates, designed to automatically retract when sensing resistance. Software Update As Interim Fix Hyundai The automaker says it is developing an interim software update (available by the end of March) as a fix and is proactively contacting current owners to warn them about the defect that also may affect use of the second-row one‑touch tilt‑and‑slide function. The software update is not a permanent fix, but Hyundai says it will "enhance the system’s response to contact with occupants or objects and introduce additional operating safeguards.""Hyundai urges owners to use caution when operating the second and third-row power seat functions and to ensure that no person or object, including children, is in the seat or seat-folding area before operating the power seat. When using the second-row one‑touch tilt‑and‑slide feature to access the third row, customers should avoid pressing the seatback button during entry or exit."The Palisade is an important vehicle in Hyundai's lineup. In 2025, the automaker sold nearly 124,000 in North America, which was a 13% year-over-year gain from 2024. In the Hyundai SUV hierarchy, it's third behind the Santa Fe and supremely popular Tucson, the latter of which is one of the best-selling SUVs in America with 234,230 sales last year. In fact, all of Hyundai's SUV recorded year-over-year sales gains save for one, the Kona, which fell 9%.Once Hyundai finalizes its Palisade fix, it will be performed at no cost to owners. Through its dealers, Hyundai is offering rental vehicles to impacted customers until a full remedy is available. Hyundai refers to the incident as "tragic" and "extends its deepest sympathies" to the child's family. "A young child lost her life."