2023 Hyundai Palisade brake booster defect may cause power brake loss
Certain 2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles have a brake booster defect that can cause loss of power brake assist, requiring longer stopping distances and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This defect affects a critical safety system that can extend stopping distance and increase crash risk. No deaths, injuries, or reported crashes are documented in the source, placing this in the risk-of-harm category where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2023 Palisade vehicles due to a brake booster defect. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned, causing an internal vacuum leak.
A loss of power brake assist extends the stopping distance required and increases the risk of a crash.
The recall affects 322 vehicles. Owners should contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule service. Hyundai dealers will inspect and replace the brake booster free of charge. Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023.
The recalled product
- Product
- HYUNDAI PALISADE
- Brand
- HYUNDAI
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Category
- Vehicle — Brake System
- Affected units
- 322
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- PALISADE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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