Seat belts: frontRecall 19V-594 · 2020 Kia Telluride
Kia Motors America recall 19V-594 covers 30,168 2020 Kia Telluride for a seat belts: front problem, reported to NHTSA on August 13, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q1) shows 93% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V594000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
93%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 339 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 9, 2019 to August 5, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.