CarRecallWatch- Component
- STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING
- Problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. The headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
- Risk
- A headliner with inadequate impact protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the impact absorbing plates mounted on the headliner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC317.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The ceiling lining (headliner) in certain vehicles may not adequately protect occupants from impact during a crash, and the vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 201 for occupant protection in interior impact.
If the headliner does not absorb impact properly, the risk of injury to people inside the vehicle increases in a crash. Owners should take this recall seriously and schedule the repair promptly.
Authorized dealers will replace the impact absorbing plates mounted on the headliner free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2024. You can also contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall number SC317), and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia EV9 | 2024 |
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