Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published February 26, 2024
Kia 2020 Telluride: High Beam Headlights May Fail, Risk of Crash
Kia is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles with potentially inoperable high beam headlights that could reduce visibility and increase crash risk. Owners will receive free repairs or replacements.
Kia is recalling some 2020 Telluride vehicles because their high beam headlights might not work properly. This could reduce nighttime visibility and increase the risk of a crash. Owners should contact Kia for free repairs or replacements. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79800-kia-2020-telluride-high-beam-headlights-may-fail-risk-of.
“Kia 2020 Telluride: High Beam Headlights May Fail, Risk of Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79800-kia-2020-telluride-high-beam-headlights-may-fail-risk-of. Based on NHTSA recall #24V148000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V148000).
Kia America, Inc. recalled 2020 Telluride vehicles due to inoperable high beam headlights that increase crash risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Feb. 26, 2024. Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the lights free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Kia Telluride, 2020
What to do
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the high beam headlights, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC299.
The hazard
The high beam headlights may fail, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Kia America, Inc. has 67 other recalls on record since Aug. 12, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include Toyota 2026 Corolla: Headlights May Cause Glare and Crash Risk (Feb. 25, 2026), Chrysler Fiat 500E (2024) Recall: Headlights May Cause Crash Risk (Oct. 21, 2025), and Tesla Model 3 (2019) Recall: Bright Headlights Risk Crash (May 8, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Kia Telluride has high beam headlights that don't work. The recall was announced in August 2024, and owners received notification letters.
Brand
Kia
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a repair or replacement for your high beam headlights.
Get Free Repair or Replacement
Dealers will fix or replace the high beam headlights at no cost to you.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the high beam headlights, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC299.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 5 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V148000 — Kia 2020 Telluride: High Beam Headlights May Fail, Risk of Crash
Hello,
I own a Kia 2020 Telluride: High Beam Headlights May Fail, Risk of Crash that is covered by recall 24V148000 from Kia.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the high beam headlights, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC299.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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