Hyundai Motor Company announced Friday it has halted sales of its 2026 Palisade SUVs following the death of a child in an incident involving the vehicle.

The automaker said it is recalling nearly 70,000 of the family-oriented SUVs while an investigation into the child's death continues. The company did not provide details about the circumstances of the fatal incident.

Hyundai stated that the death involving a Palisade vehicle is still under investigation, but did not specify which agency or organization is conducting the probe.

The Palisade is Hyundai's largest SUV model, marketed as a family vehicle with three rows of seating. The recall affects the 2026 model year vehicles.

The company has not indicated when sales might resume or what specific safety concerns prompted the recall decision. Hyundai said it made the announcement in response to the ongoing investigation into the child's death.