NHTSA Campaign 26V135000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA campaign 26V135000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: anchorage. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 26V135000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V135000, NHTSA lists up to 14,870 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 2, 2026 and February 19, 2026.
Owner notification letters for 26V135000 were scheduled from May 5, 2026, 60 days after the report.
26V135000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2027.
Owners of the model years 26V135000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V135000 ranks 44 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V135000, Kia America, Inc has 2 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 26V135000 was 24V338000, reported on May 14, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.
- The risk
- A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC364. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.
Reported March 6, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V135000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V135000, 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: March 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted