Kia recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Ev9 2025–2026
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V545000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 21, 2026
- Owners notified
- Oct 9, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 21,290
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification › Front passenger
- Maker's own recall number
- SC379
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jul 2, 2026
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Kia recall: Power train Feb 24, 2025
- Kia recall: Seats Dec 20, 2024
- Kia recall: Electrical system Oct 10, 2024
- Kia recall: Parking brake Sep 17, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.