Summary
A woman tested the safety of her car's power seat and found it did not automatically stop when something was in the way. This issue became widely known after a two-year-old was tragically killed by a similar faulty seat in another vehicle, leading to a nationwide recall. Hyundai has since issued a software update to improve safety.
Key Facts
- Whitney Sheahan tested her Ford Expedition's power seat with a doll in the way.
- The power seat did not stop and crushed the doll completely.
- This test was shared on TikTok and viewed over 40.4 million times.
- The test was inspired by the death of a two-year-old in an Ohio car seat incident.
- Hyundai recalled certain Palisade models and stopped selling them after the incident.
- Hyundai is providing a software update to affected vehicles to improve safety.
- Several similar complaints have been made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
