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Kia Telluride seat belts may not secure child seats

NHTSA campaign 19V594000 · Reported 2019-08-13 · Kia Motors America

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Moderate: the belts work normally for adults and the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but a child seat may not stay tight in a crash, so get it fixed before relying on those positions for a child seat.

What's wrong, in plain English

Some seat belts in these Tellurides — in the front passenger seat and the second or third row — may not hold a child car seat tightly enough in a crash. That means the vehicle does not meet the federal rule for protecting people in a crash. A separate issue is that the driver's seat belt may carry a label that is not the U.S. version. Dealers check the belts and replace any wrong ones, including that driver's belt.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm campaign 19V594000 (Kia's number SC181) is open for your Telluride.
2. Contact your Kia dealer, or Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542, to schedule the seat belt inspection.
3. Have any incorrect belts, plus the driver's belt with the wrong label, replaced free of charge.

Affected vehicles (1)

2020 Kia Telluride

Who to contact

Kia — official Kia recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-333-4542

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Kia seat belt recalls: pretensioners, retractors and child seat problems · all 5 Kia recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Summary: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the front passenger, second, and/or third row seats may not tightly secure a child restraint system in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk: If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupant in a crash.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect seat belt assemblies. The repair will also include replacing the driver's seat belt which has a non-U.S. specified label, with a U.S. specification seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC181.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.