2020 Kia Telluride recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the front passenger, second, and/or third row seats may not tightly secure a child restraint system in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
💥 The risk
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupant in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect seat belt assemblies. The repair will also include replacing the driver's seat belt which has a non-U.S. specified label, with a U.S. specification seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC181.
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V594000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC181
- Manufacturer
- Kia Motors America
- Vehicles affected
- 30,168
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT; SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 30, 2019
- Built
- Jan 9, 2019 – Aug 5, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.