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Kia Telluride Hybrid Power Seat May Trap Someone

NHTSA campaign 26V173000 · Reported Mar 20, 2026 · Kia America, Inc.

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A child or other person could become trapped by a moving rear power seat, raising the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	26V173000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 20, 2026
Manufacturer	Kia America, Inc.
Part affected	Seats:mid/rear Assembly:power Adjust
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2027
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

This recall covers certain Telluride Hybrid SUVs with power second-row seats and the Executive Package. These power seats may fail to sense that a person is in the way. If the seat contacts someone while it is moving—during functions like one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow—it may keep moving instead of stopping. This applies to SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige trims equipped with that package.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected. 2. Until the repair is done, use caution with the second-row power seat functions and keep children out of the rear seating area during power-folding operation. 3. Contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 for the free software update, done over-the-air or by a dealer.

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 26V173000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid

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

Why are Kia Telluride, Niro and EV9 seats under recall? · all 6 Kia recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Summary: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Safety risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC366. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 25, 2026.

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