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title: "KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID (2027) - Recall 26V173000 — NHTSA record 321088 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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-r"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID (2027) - Recall 26V173000 — NHTSA record 321088

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 20, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID (2027) - Recall 26V173000
- **Reason**: 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. A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 568
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 321088

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V173000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID; model year 2027. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 20, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Apr 20, 2026
- **Record created**: Mar 20, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V173000)

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