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2021 Hyundai Palisade
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Safety recallImmediate safety action
2021 Hyundai Palisade · Brakes & vehicle control
Contaminated brake fluid can reduce Palisade braking
NHTSA campaign 21V840000 lists the 2021 Hyundai Palisade for a condition in which contaminated brake fluid can reduce Palisade braking.
“2021 Hyundai Palisade weak brakes”“Palisade takes longer to stop”
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Safety recallImmediate safety action
2020 to 2022 Hyundai Palisade · Trailer wiring
Tow-hitch wiring harness short and fire risk
Moisture or debris in certain genuine Hyundai tow-hitch harness modules can cause a short and a fire while driving or parked.
“smoke near trailer hitch”“burning smell at back of Palisade”
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Safety recallPrompt inspection
2020 to 2025 Hyundai Palisade · Safety restraints
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
“seat belt will not latch”“seatbelt keeps coming loose”
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Safety recallPrompt inspection
2020 to 2021 Hyundai Palisade · Visibility
Windshield wipers may become intermittent or stop
Wipers that slow or stop under snow load are the specific failure addressed by Hyundai recall 233 on certain Palisades.
“wipers stopped in snow”“windshield wipers work intermittently”
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When a car is unsafe
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Why symptoms overlap
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