# 2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `2187234` · 2026-03-17 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** PALISADE
- **Year:** 2026
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SEATS
## Narrative
2026 Hyundai Palisade Caligraphy Walk-in Auto Cycle crushed my adult daughter's legs between second row seat and the driver's seat.  This occurred after my daughter took her seat (in the 2nd row) and our [XXX]  grandson (sitting behinder her in the 3rd row seat) inadvertently pressed the "walk-in" button on the back of his mother's seat.  Once the auto-cycle started, she did not know how to stop it. This is a completely unacceptable design as the vehicle will move seats in auto-cycle despite the fact that there is a person sitting in the seat.  I reported this problem to the dealer and to Hyundai Corporation as a safety issue.  I insisted that the vehicle design should be immediately changed and that they treat this as a safety issue.  Hyundai engaged with a third party inspector (EAA Bosch) to review the vehicle and the design.  Hyundai's final disposition on this to me (sent on Feb. 27, 2026 stated:    "...there is no evidence of a defect or malfunction contributing to the reported condition with the seat, at this time. Therefore, while we sympathize with you about the incident, in the absence of a finding of a defect, Hyundai will not be accepting any liability or offering any financial assistance."  We asked Hyundai to fix this problem before someone got hurt.  Yesterday, (March 16, 2026) we learned that a [XXX]  girl was killed by one of these power seats with what appears to be the identical issue.      INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FO
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