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2026 HYUNDAI IONIQ 9 — SEATS

2 injured · 2188191 · 2026-03-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
IONIQ 9
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Two safety incidents occurred (October and November 2025) involving the power-folding second-row seats. A child was seated in the second-row captain’s chair when a sibling activated the seat from the third row. The seat failed to detect the occupant and continued moving forward, creating a crushing hazard. In one incident, my daughter (approx. 40 lbs, 46 inches tall) was partially trapped and screamed as the seat compressed her and/or tightened the seatbelt. I had to intervene to stop the mechanism. I later tested this myself and confirmed the issue is reproducible. While seated, the seat continued moving forward and pushed me into the front passenger seat without automatically stopping. This demonstrates a failure of occupant detection and/or lack of a safety stop mechanism. This presents a serious injury risk, especially to children. The issue was demonstrated to a dealership representative.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11725569
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown