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Hyundai Motor America: Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person

Recall date · Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What to do

Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed.

Company
Hyundai Motor America
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.
Who’s affected
5,360 potentially affected
Where
Nationwide
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.
Remedy contact
Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
Official notice
www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V588000…

Products

  1. 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.

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Update history

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