{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"24V962000","date":"2024-12-20","owner_notified":"2025-01-24","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles.  The second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing.","consequence":"Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC329.","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 nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"SC329","part_number":"88550-A9000","units":22883,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2026-3","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":22883,"remedied":20888,"unreachable":508,"removed":111,"remedied_percent":91,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2024,"make":"KIA","model":"EV9","vehicle_id":"2024_kia_ev9","match":"exact","built_from":"2023-09-25","built_to":"2024-10-15"},{"year":2025,"make":"KIA","model":"EV9","vehicle_id":"2025_kia_ev9","match":"exact","built_from":"2023-09-25","built_to":"2024-10-15"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/24V962000"}