Hyundai Palisade windshield wiper motor failure due to ice and snow
Hyundai is recalling 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles because the windshield wiper motor may fail due to snow or ice buildup, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
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 recall addresses a safety-critical visibility system where component failure increases crash risk. However, no injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text, placing it in the High category for risk-of-harm products without documented incidents.
Plain-English summary
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2021-2023 Hyundai Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield.
Failed windshield wipers can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
A total of 167,085 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 15, 2023. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) for more information.
Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm free of charge.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE
- Brand
- HYUNDAI
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Category
- Vehicle — Windshield / Wipers
- Hazard
- wiper-failure
- visibility-reduction
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 167,085
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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