NHTSA Campaign 26V105000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 26V105000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 26V105000 with NHTSA on February 23, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V105000, NHTSA lists up to 85,515 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2024 and August 8, 2025.
The 26V105000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V105000 were scheduled from April 24, 2026, 60 days after the report.
26V105000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 26V105000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V105000 ranks 17 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V105000, Kia America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 26V105000 was 25V024000, reported on January 17, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
- The risk
- A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC362. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.
Reported February 23, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V105000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V105000, 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: February 23, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted