Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall: ABS/Traction Control Risk
Kia recalls 2025 Telluride vehicles with incorrect spare tires that can impair anti-lock braking and traction control systems, increasing crash risk. Owners must have spare tire replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Anti-lock braking or traction control systems that do not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles that have a spare tire assembly which can impair anti-lock braking and traction control systems. This could increase the risk of a crash if the vehicle is driven without proper safety systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82060-kia-2025-telluride-spare-tire-recall-abs-traction-control-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/82060-kia-2025-telluride-spare-tire-recall-abs-traction-control-risk · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V745000
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“Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall: ABS/Traction Control Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82060-kia-2025-telluride-spare-tire-recall-abs-traction-control-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V745000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V745000).
Why it’s dangerous
The spare tire assembly is incorrect and can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and traction control system (TCS). This means the vehicle may not function properly during sudden stops or slippery conditions, increasing crash risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Kia Telluride vehicles with the incorrect spare tire assembly are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the proper spare tire may face increased crash risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Telluride has a spare tire assembly that was installed incorrectly. The recall covers vehicles with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting November 13, 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Get Spare Tire Replaced
Dealers will replace the spare tire assembly free of charge to fix the issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the spare wheel and tire assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 33 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 25V745000 — Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall: ABS/Traction Control Risk Hello, I own a Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall: ABS/Traction Control Risk that is covered by recall 25V745000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the spare wheel and tire assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 13, 2025. 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 #25V745000 (October 31, 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.
- 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.