Hyundai Ioniq 9 (2026): Seats
Recall 26V588000 · Sep 11, 2026 · Hyundai Motor America
5,360
vehicles affected
5,360
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V588000
- Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 5,360
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Mid/rear assembly > Power adjust
- Model years
- 2026
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V588000?
1 model: Hyundai Ioniq 9 (2026), about 5,360 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V588000?
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.
What can happen?
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.