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US closes probe into about 568,000 Hyundai vehicles over seat belt issue

By Thomson Reuters Dec 16, 2025 | 2:41 AM

Dec 16 (Reuters) – The United States has ‍closed a preliminary probe into 568,580 Hyundai Motor’s ‌Palisade SUVs ‌opened earlier this year over inadvertent unlatching of seat belts, the ​National Highway Traffic ‍Safety ​Administration (NHTSA) said ​on Tuesday.

The auto ‍safety regulator said Hyundai had already filed for ‍a recall to address the issue, ‍and ‍as a ​result, the ​agency ⁠is closing ‌the investigation.

(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi ⁠Aich)