{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V588000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"Hyundai Motor America: Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person","firm":"Hyundai Motor America","date":"2026-09-11","reported":"2026-09-11","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: certain 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.","type":"Vehicle · SEATS"}],"reason":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.","hazard":"A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.","affected":"5,360 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"5360","remedy":"Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat software will be inspected and updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 307. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 12, 2026.","whatToDo":"Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed.","contact":"Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V588000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"6b7b3bc771ac5347","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V588000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-09-11T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V588000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V588000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","subject":"Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person","component":"SEATS","mfr_campaign_number":"307","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"5360","defect_summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.","consequence_summary":"A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.","corrective_action":"Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat software will be inspected and updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 307. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 12, 2026.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No"}}}