The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·21V577000·Announced 2021-07-28

2022 Kia Telluride Instrument Cluster Display May Go Blank

Certain 2022 Kia Telluride vehicles have instrument cluster displays that may go blank after startup, potentially hiding critical driving information like speed and gear selection. Kia will update the software at no cost.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The blank instrument cluster display creates a risk of harm by hiding critical driving information, but no illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Kia Motors America is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles due to a defect in the instrument cluster's LCD display. The display may remain blank after vehicle startup, failing to show critical information such as the digital speedometer, gear selection indicator, and odometer. This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101 (Control and Displays).

Approximately 5,143 vehicles are affected by this recall. When the LCD display remains blank, drivers may be missing essential driving information, which increases the risk of a crash.

Owners should contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a service appointment. Dealers will update the instrument cluster's software at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 3, 2021. For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
KIA TELLURIDE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Category
Vehicle — Instrument Cluster
Hazard
Affected units
5,143

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TELLURIDE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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