Kia recall 26V-356: Driver Seat Belt Strap May Not Extend/FMVSS 209
A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V356000 (26V-356)
- Manufacturer number
- SC372
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Report received
- June 2, 2026
- Component
- Seat belts:front
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,264
- Model years
- 2027
- Built between
- March 24, 2026 and May 12, 2026
- Owner letters
- July 20, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- The manufacturer
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
- Remedy completion rate
- 47.35% (latest quarterly report)
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Why seat belt defects matter: A belt that unlatches, fails to lock or is not anchored correctly may not restrain an occupant in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 16, 2026.
About the seat belts
A seat belt only works if every part of it holds: the anchor bolts, the buckle latch, the retractor that locks under load and the pretensioner that removes slack.
Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-356
- Kia Telluride 2027
- Kia Telluride Hybrid 2027
What to do
- Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
- Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-356 and the manufacturer’s number SC372.
- Check that every belt latches and retracts normally, and tell the dealer which seating positions you use most.
- Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.
Check by VIN
A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.
Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.
Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.
The official record
This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.
Open campaign 26V-356 on NHTSA.gov