{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V135000","date":"2026-03-06","owner_notified":"2026-05-05","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE","summary":"Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.","consequence":"A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC364. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SC364","part_number":"898J3-P8500, 898K0-GG000","units":14870,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2026-3","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":14870,"remedied":10023,"unreachable":206,"removed":14,"remedied_percent":67,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2026,"make":"KIA","model":"K4","vehicle_id":"2026_kia_k4","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-10-31","built_to":"2026-02-23"},{"year":2027,"make":"KIA","model":"TELLURIDE","vehicle_id":"2027_kia_telluride","match":"exact","built_from":"2026-01-02","built_to":"2026-02-19"}],"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/26V135000"}