The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V035000·Announced 2025-05-01

[pending] 2023 KIA TELLURIDE

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V035000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.

The recalled product

Product
2023 KIA TELLURIDE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Affected units
31,943

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TELLURIDE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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