KIA TELLURIDE (2025) recall — Seats
Kia recalls 2025 Telluride vehicles with power seats due to potential seat frame failure during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners can get free seat frame replacements.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles with power seats because the seat back frame might not hold occupants safely in a crash. This could lead to serious injury if the seat fails during a collision. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82061-kia-2025-telluride-seats-recall-crash-injury-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/82061-kia-2025-telluride-seats-recall-crash-injury-risk · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V105000
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“Kia 2025 Telluride Seats Recall: Crash Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82061-kia-2025-telluride-seats-recall-crash-injury-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V105000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V105000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat back frame may not properly restrain occupants during a crash because of a manufacturing error. This could allow the occupant to move too far in the event of a collision, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Kia Telluride vehicles with power front seats are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk due to potential seat frame failure during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Telluride has power front seats. The recall covers vehicles with power front seat(s) as noted in the owner notification letters.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a seat frame inspection and replacement if needed.
Get Seat Frame Replacement
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies free of charge if necessary.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC362. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
How can I check if my vehicle is affected?
Check if your 2025 Telluride has power front seats. The recall covers vehicles with power front seat(s) as noted in the owner notification letters.
What should I do if my vehicle is affected?
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies free of charge if necessary. Contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542 to schedule the replacement.
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V105000 — Kia Kia Hello, I own a Kia that is covered by recall 26V105000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC362. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026. 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.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V105000 (February 23, 2026)
- 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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