KIA Telluride (2020): Seat belts
Recall 19V594000 · Aug 13, 2019 · Kia Motors America
30,168
vehicles affected
30,168
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V594000
- Date
- Aug 13, 2019
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 30,168
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other; Seat belts > Front
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupant in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V594000?
1 model: Kia Telluride (2020), about 30,168 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V594000?
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.
What can happen?
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupant in a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.