CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain front seats may have a manufacturing error in the seat back frame assembly. In a crash, a seat back that fails to properly restrain the occupant increases the risk of injury.
If your vehicle is affected, an authorized Kia dealer will inspect the driver and passenger front seat back frame assemblies and replace them as needed, at no cost to you. Owner notification letters began arriving on April 24, 2026. You can also contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542, referencing recall SC362.
You can check whether your vehicle's VIN is involved by visiting NHTSA.gov once VINs become searchable on March 9, 2026, and by checking for open recalls on your VIN.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia Telluride | 2025 |
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