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HighNHTSA·23V035000·Announced 2023-01-29

2023 Kia Telluride Side Air Bag Wire Harness Damage Recall

Kia is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles because manufacturing errors may have damaged the second row seat side air bag wire harnesses, preventing deployment in a crash.

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 recall involves a structural safety defect (failed air bag deployment) that creates risk of harm in a crash scenario. No injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, but the hazard involves a critical safety system failure, placing it at the High level per the rubric criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. is recalling certain 2023 Kia Telluride vehicles due to a manufacturing error that may have damaged the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags. These damaged harnesses could cause the air bags to fail to deploy in the event of a crash.

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Approximately 31,943 vehicles are potentially affected by this recall.

Owners should contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 to arrange a remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses as necessary, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may also 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 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2023 KIA TELLURIDE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
  • air-bag-non-deployment
  • wire-harness-damage
Affected units
31,943

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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