NHTSA campaign 19V594000 · Kia campaign SC181
Kia Recall 19V-594: Incorrect Seat Belt Assemblies Installed/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 19V594000 (Kia campaign SC181) was reported by Kia Motors America on August 13, 2019, with 30,168 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Telluride for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on August 30, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V594000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V594000 (also written 19V-594 or 19V594)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC181
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30,168 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 93.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V594000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Telluride
- 2020 · Vehicles built January 9, 2019 – August 5, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V594000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles. The seat belt assemblies in the front passenger, second, and/or third row seats may not tightly secure a child restraint system in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupant in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect seat belt assemblies. The repair will also include replacing the driver's seat belt which has a non-U.S. specified label, with a U.S. specification seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC181.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V594000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.