Smelly Palisade Cabin Leads To Class Action Lawsuit Against Hyundai

One of the best things about buying a brand new ride? That unmistakablenew-car smell. Hopefully, it's more leathery than plasticky but it reminds your olfactory system that you are the proud first owner of an untouched vehicle.

Unfortunately, this wasn't the case for new owners of theHyundai Palisade. Last year, the strong-selling SUV was found to have anunpleasant whiffin the cabin that some owners even likened to rotten vegetables. The smell seems to come from the Nappa leather seats. Hyundai then came up with abizarre solutionto the problem, recommending owners spray the cabin with Fabreze, but that hasn't stopped a class action complaint being filed against the company.

According to Business Wire, clients of the Minnesota-based law firm Hellmuth & Johnson filed the complaint against Hyundai Motor America, Inc., on behalf of Palisade owners who have had the same issue. To make matters worse, the issue applies to the seats fitted to the more expensive SEL and Limited trim levels.

Apparently not detectable during a normal test drive, the smell has caused many owners embarrassment but also resulted in passengers experiencing nausea. Customers are incensed that Hyundai has not issued a recall nor provided any effective solutions to the issue.