Kia America, Inc.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 427,407. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.
The risk
A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to manually engage the emergency parking brake prior to exiting the vehicle until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will update the electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC303.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kia Telluride | 226 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 Kia Telluride | 211 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 Kia Telluride | 329 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 Kia Telluride | 374 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 Kia Telluride | 777 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V214000.
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