The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
The risk
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 243. This recall is an expansion of recall number 22V-627.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 2021 | 447 | 6 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 2022 | 316 | 5 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 2023 | 408 | 5 |
Other visibility/wiper recalls in 2023
3 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility/wiper; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 23V644000 20 Sept 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V521000 27 Jul 2023 | Lucid USA, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023