The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·26V105000·Announced 2027-11-02

2025 Kia Telluride seat frame may fail to restrain occupants in crash

Certain 2025 Kia Telluride vehicles with power seats may have defective seat back frames that fail to restrain occupants in a crash. Dealers will replace affected parts 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: Structural vehicle defect affecting crash safety; no injuries reported. Matches rubric criterion: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kia America is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles equipped with power front seats due to a manufacturing error in the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies. These components may fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.

A seat back frame that fails to restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the affected seat back frame assemblies at no charge.

Approximately 85,515 vehicles are affected. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners should contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542 with questions. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) for affected vehicles are searchable on NHTSA.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2025 KIA TELLURIDE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Front Seats
Hazard
  • seat-restraint-failure
  • crash-safety
Affected units
85,515

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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