Kia recalls 85,515 2025 Telluride vehicles over front seat back frames that may not hold occupants in a crash
Because of a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies in certain 2025 Telluride vehicles with power front seats may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash, raising the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542 and refer to Kia's recall number SC362.
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Recall details
- Product
- Kia Telluride 2025
- Company
- Kia America, Inc.
- Hazard
- A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Units
- 85,515 vehicles
- Owner notification
- April 24, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 23, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V105000
- Manufacturer campaign number: SC362
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
- Consequence
- A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC362. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.
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