# NHTSA recall 22V626000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

**NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 22V626000
- Manufacturer's number: SC247
- Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
- Reported: 2022\-08\-15
- Owners notified: 2023\-04\-12
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES
- Units potentially affected: 36417
- Part numbers: S9F67\-AC001, S9F67\-AC000

## What is wrong

Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2020\-2022 Telluride vehicles potentially equipped with a Genuine Kia 4\-pin tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership.  Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board \(PCB\) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.


## What can happen

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will install a new fuse and a wiring harness extension.  Dealers will also inspect and replace the tow hitch harness assembly, as necessary.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC247.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 36417
- Reported remedied: 29541 \(81%\)
- Reported unreachable: 898
- Reported removed: 332

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 KIA TELLURIDE](/makes/kia/telluride/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 KIA TELLURIDE](/makes/kia/telluride/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 KIA TELLURIDE](/makes/kia/telluride/2022/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SC183\_QA](/bulletins/10170769.md), 2020-02-03, Service bulletin
- [SC183\_DPSM](/bulletins/10170768.md), 2020-02-03, Service bulletin
- [SC183\_DP](/bulletins/10170767.md), 2020-02-03, Service bulletin
- [PS637](/bulletins/10167237.md), 2019-11-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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