Kia America, Inc.: Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 462,869. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
Park away from buildings
NHTSA attached a park-outside advisory to this campaign. It applies to specific production runs, so check your own VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving the vehicle.
The defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
The risk
A fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a bracket for the power seat switch back covers and replace the seat slide knobs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC316.
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 24V407000.
Full record for the 2024 Kia Telluride → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →