Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EV9 vehicles. Due to improper routing, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat is in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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Identifiers in this source record
2026 KIA EV9Manufacturer campaign: SC379Part: 88200-XA005***Part: 88200-XA015***2025 KIA EV9Vehicle: 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 child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.
Official action
Dealers will inspect and replace the ODS mat and bladder tube with a new one and ensure proper routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning October 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC379. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 4, 2026.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2026 KIA EV9
- Brand or manufacturer
- KIA
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V545000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety