NHTSA Campaign 25V494000
STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
NHTSA campaign 25V494000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: exterior trim. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 25V494000 with NHTSA on July 28, 2025; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 25V494000, NHTSA lists up to 201,149 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V494000 were scheduled from November 19, 2025, 114 days after the report.
25V494000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2023–2025.
Owners of the model years 25V494000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V494000 vehicles, the 2024 Kia Telluride has the most (28).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V494000 ranks 7 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V494000, Kia America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 25V494000 was 24V400000, reported on June 4, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
- The risk
- A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.
Reported July 28, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V494000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V494000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 28, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted