Kia 2024 EV9 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Kia is recalling 2024 EV9 vehicles with faulty front passenger seat belts that may not lock properly during crashes. Owners must have the seat belt assembly replaced by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles due to a front passenger seat belt retractor that may not lock properly in crashes. This could increase injury risk if a crash occurs. Owners should contact Kia for a free replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81791-kia-2024-ev9-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81791-kia-2024-ev9-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V338000
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“Kia 2024 EV9 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81791-kia-2024-ev9-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #24V338000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V338000).
Why it’s dangerous
The front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not stay secured, causing the seat belt's automatic and emergency locking systems to fail during a crash. This could lead to the seat belt not holding the occupant properly, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024 Kia EV9 vehicles with the specific front passenger seat belt retractor are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Kia EV9 has a front passenger seat belt retractor cover that doesn't stay secured. The recall was notified to owners via mail on June 5, 2024.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a seat belt assembly replacement.
Get Seat Belt Assembly Replaced
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC312.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 22 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V338000 — Kia 2024 EV9 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes Hello, I own a Kia 2024 EV9 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 24V338000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC312. 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 #24V338000 (May 14, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.