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Kia Telluride Seat Frame May Not Restrain Occupant

NHTSA campaign 26V105000 · Reported Feb 23, 2026 · Kia America, Inc.

high How serious is it? About this label

A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	26V105000
Reported to NHTSA	Feb 23, 2026
Manufacturer	Kia America, Inc.
Part affected	Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2025
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

These Kia Telluride vehicles have power front seats. Because of a manufacturing error, the frame inside the driver and passenger seat backs may not hold up the way it should. If the vehicle is in a crash, a weakened seat back frame may fail to properly hold the occupant in place. This increases the chance that a person in the seat could be hurt during a crash.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Kia dealer or Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall number SC362) to schedule an inspection.
3. The seat back frame inspection and any needed replacement is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 26V105000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2025 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 Recalls Include Telluride Fire and Restraint Risks · all 6 Kia recalls in this area

Other Kia Telluride recalls

Jul 2, 2026Kia Telluride Power Seat Motor Fire Riskcritical
Jun 2, 2026Kia Telluride Driver Seat Belt May Not Extendhigh
Mar 6, 2026Kia Telluride Rear Seat Belt Buckle May Not Latchhigh
Oct 31, 2025Kia Telluride Spare Tire May Impair Brakingmedium
Jul 28, 2025Kia Telluride door trim molding can peel off vehiclemedium
Jun 5, 2024Kia Telluride Seat Knob Overheating Fire Riskcritical

All 19 Telluride recalls

Official notice

Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Summary: 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.
Safety 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.

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