NHTSA recall 23V035000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 23V035000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC262 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-01-29 |
| Owners notified | 2023-02-28 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 31943 |
| Part numbers | 89651-S9510, 89651-S9710, 89551-S9510, 89551-S9610, 89551-S9710 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 31943 |
| Reported remedied | 30258 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 783 |
| Reported removed | 79 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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.
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.
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.
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