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Kia due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.

NHTSA campaign 26V-105 · Reported February 23, 2026 · 85,515 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Telluride
VEHICLES AFFECTED
85,515
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the front assembly recliner. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-105.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Kia Telluride

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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