NHTSA recall 26V105000
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 | 26V105000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC362 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 2026-04-24 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 85515 |
| Part numbers | 88310-S9500, 88310-S9510, 88310-S9520, 88410-S9500, 88410-S9510 |
| Report | Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 85515 |
| Reported remedied | 51761 (60%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1493 |
| Reported removed | 477 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, 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 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.
What can happen
A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
| 2025 KIA TELLURIDE | Built 2024-11-01 to 2025-08-08. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.