KIA TELLURIDE (2025) recall — Structure
Kia recalls 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles with possible detached trim that could become a road hazard, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Kia for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles because the door belt molding trim can detach and become a road hazard, potentially causing crashes. This affects vehicles that may have the trim delaminating from the vehicle. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81454-kia-2023-2025-telluride-detached-trim-risk-of-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81454-kia-2023-2025-telluride-detached-trim-risk-of-crash · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V494000
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“Kia 2023-2025 Telluride: Detached Trim Risk of Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81454-kia-2023-2025-telluride-detached-trim-risk-of-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #25V494000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V494000).
Why it’s dangerous
The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard that could increase the risk of a crash with other vehicles.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2023-2025 Kia Telluride vehicles are affected. Drivers with the door belt molding trim that can delaminate are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2023-2025 Kia Telluride has the door belt molding trim that may delaminate. The recall was notified to owners via mail on November 19, 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 800-333-4542 to schedule a free inspection and replacement of the belt molding trim.
Get Free Trim Replacement
Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.
Questions people ask
What vehicles are affected by this recall?
2023-2025 Kia Telluride vehicles.
How can I tell if my vehicle has the problem?
The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
What should I do if I own a recalled vehicle?
Contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542 to schedule a free inspection and replacement of the belt molding trim.
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V494000 — Kia Kia Hello, I own a Kia that is covered by recall 25V494000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347. 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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Where this comes from
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.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V494000 (July 28, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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