Kia recalls 2023 Telluride vehicles with damaged air bag wire harnesses that may not deploy in crashes. Owners must have air bags inspected and repaired by dealers.
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Kia is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles because the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in a crash. This could increase injury risk during a collision.
The wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged due to a manufacturing error. If the air bags do not deploy as intended during a crash, the risk of injury increases significantly.
Owners of 2023 Kia Telluride vehicles with second row seat side air bags are affected. Drivers and passengers in the second row are at higher risk if the air bags fail to deploy.
Check if your 2023 Kia Telluride has second row seat side air bags. The recall was notified to owners via mail on February 28, 2023.
Dealers will inspect and replace or secure the air bag wire harnesses as necessary at no cost.
Call Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 to schedule an inspection or repair.
Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.
Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in a crash.
Check if your 2023 Kia Telluride has second row seat side air bags. The recall was notified to owners via mail on February 28, 2023.
If your air bags do not deploy in a crash, contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 for assistance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V035000 — Kia Kia Hello, I own a Kia that is covered by recall 23V035000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262. 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.
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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.
