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Kia rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.

NHTSA campaign 26V-135 · Reported March 6, 2026 · 14,870 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia K4 and Telluride
VEHICLES AFFECTED
14,870
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the rear/other anchorage. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.

WHY IT MATTERS

A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-135.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026Kia K4
2027Kia 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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