NHTSA Campaign 26V173000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
NHTSA campaign 26V173000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly: power adjust. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 26V173000 with NHTSA on March 20, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V173000, NHTSA lists up to 568 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V173000 were scheduled from April 20, 2026, 31 days after the report.
26V173000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2027.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V173000 ranks 59 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V173000, Kia America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 26V173000 was 26V105000, reported on February 23, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
- The risk
- A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC366. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 25, 2026.
Reported March 20, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V173000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V173000, 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 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted