Hyundai Palisade Recall and Sales Halt: What About Indonesia?
JAKARTA — The Hyundai Palisade is one of the South Korean manufacturer’s flagship SUVs. However, the vehicle has recently encountered problems, triggering a recall and temporary halt to its sales.
According to Thekoreancarblog.com, Hyundai Motor has issued an emergency sales halt and global recall for the 2026 Hyundai Palisade following a tragic incident in Ohio, United States.
The recall was triggered by a tragic incident on 7 March, in which a two-year-old child died after being trapped by an automatic folding seat in the second or third row of a Palisade.
This safety action covers vehicles produced up to 11 March 2026. Although initial estimates focused on North America, the recall has been expanded to include a large number of domestically produced units in South Korea.
The sales halt specifically applies to the Limited and Calligraphy variants, which are equipped with automatic folding seat functionality. Models equipped with seats operated manually using a lever are not included in the recall.
Hyundai has identified that under certain conditions, the electric seats in the second and third rows of the Palisade may fail to detect contact with passengers or objects.
This failure of the “anti-pinch” function causes the seat to fail to stop or move backward when encountering an obstruction, thereby posing a serious risk of entrapment for children and pets.
For the domestic market, Fransiscus Soerjopranoto, Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID), stated that the company has not yet determined whether units sold in Indonesia are affected.
“I have only just learned about this news. I’m not sure (about units in Indonesia); perhaps we should wait for official information,” said Fransiscus when contacted by Kompas.com on Tuesday (17 March 2026).
The All New Palisade is among Hyundai’s best-selling models in Indonesia. According to data from the Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers Association (Gaikindo), the hybrid SUV sold 911 units throughout 2025.
Currently, HMID is marketing the vehicle at prices ranging from IDR 1,131,900,000 (on-the-road Jakarta) to IDR 1,391,800,000 (on-the-road Jakarta).