Published June 9, 2026, 12:16 a.m. EDT
The recall potentially affects 6,264 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid models. Kia recalls more than 6,000 vehicles due to a seat belt malfunction that could increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
The recall potentially affects 6,264 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid models, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles include 4,367 hybrid Telluride models manufactured between March 24 and May 12, 2026, and 1,897 gasoline Telluride models manufactured between March 24 and May 10, 2026.
Kia has learned that the “driver’s seat belt emergency lock retractor (ELR) may lock” when the driver attempts to extend the seat belt webbing in certain Kia Telluride vehicles, preventing the seat belt webbing from extending, according to the advisory.
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Kia recalls more than 6,000 vehicles due to seat belt malfunction. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
“An unavailable occupant restraint system increases the risk of injury to an unbelted driver in the event of a collision,” the advisory states.
The cause of the defect is believed to be related to an “incorrect vehicle sensor” installed in certain driver seat belt assemblies by one of Kia’s suppliers. NHTSA said the problem was caused by vendor error.
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The recall potentially affects 6,264 2027 Kia Telluride and Kia Telluride Hybrid models. (Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images/Getty Images)
For this reason, the vehicles do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
No other Kia vehicles are equipped with the defective reel. The NHTSA report estimates that 1% of recalled vehicles may have this defect.
Vehicle owners affected by the recall will be able to take their car to a Kia dealership to have the seat belt assembly replaced free of charge. Kia’s number for this recall is SC372.
Owners of vehicles affected by the recall can take their car to a Kia dealership to have the seat belt replaced free of charge. (REUTERS/You Sung-Ho KKH/SA / Reuters Photos)
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Notification letters to property owners are expected to be mailed July 31. The vehicle identification numbers involved in the recall are expected to become viewable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 16, 2026.
