Kia EV9 (2024-2025) Seats: Missing Bolts Risk Injury
Kia recalls 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles with missing second/third-row seat mounting bolts that could increase injury risk during crashes. Owners receive free bolt installation.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles because second and third-row seats might have missing mounting bolts. This could increase injury risk during a crash if the seats don't properly restrain occupants. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81795-kia-ev9-2024-2025-seats-missing-bolts-risk-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81795-kia-ev9-2024-2025-seats-missing-bolts-risk-injury · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V962000
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“Kia EV9 (2024-2025) Seats: Missing Bolts Risk Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81795-kia-ev9-2024-2025-seats-missing-bolts-risk-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #24V962000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V962000).
Why it’s dangerous
Missing mounting bolts could cause second and third-row seats to not properly secure occupants during a crash. This increases the chance of injury if the seats move or fail to hold the occupant.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024-2025 Kia EV9 vehicles are affected. Those with second or third-row seats that lack mounting bolts are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024-2025 Kia EV9 has missing mounting bolts on the second or third row seats. The recall covers vehicles where these bolts were not installed properly.
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What to do — step by step
Check Seat Bolts
Inspect second and third-row seats for missing mounting bolts.
Contact Kia
Call Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 to schedule free bolt installation.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC329.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 35 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 24V962000 — Kia EV9 (2024-2025) Seats: Missing Bolts Risk Injury Hello, I own a Kia EV9 (2024-2025) Seats: Missing Bolts Risk Injury that is covered by recall 24V962000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC329. 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 #24V962000 (December 20, 2024)
- 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.
- 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.