Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can cause the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) and emergency locking retractor (ELR) to not operate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
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Identifiers in this source record
2024 KIA EV9Manufacturer campaign: SC312Part: 88820-DO500EMAVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Official action
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC312.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2024 KIA EV9
- Brand or manufacturer
- KIA
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V338000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety