00:19 17-12-2025

NHTSA closes probe as Hyundai launches Palisade seat belt recall

In the United States, a preliminary review involving about 568,580 Hyundai Palisade crossovers has wrapped up. The trigger was reports of situations where a seat belt could unbuckle unintentionally. For a family-focused SUV, that’s a sensitive subject; even when incidents aren’t widespread and regulators are looking into it preemptively, such signals can quickly chip away at consumer confidence.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is closing the review because Hyundai has already initiated a recall to fix the problem. In other words, the agency saw the automaker move from discussion to concrete steps, making the previous stage of the inquiry unnecessary.

For owners, the calculus is straightforward: if your Palisade falls within the affected group, watch for the notice and complete the service action. In cases like this, the issue itself matters, but so does the brand’s response time; the faster a recall is formalized and resolved at the dealership, the less likely the story is to swell into a reputational problem. Handled promptly, it remains a service visit rather than a lingering concern.