- Vehicles
- 22,883
- Built between
- Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 January 2025
- Repaired
- 90%
- Unrepaired
- 1,786
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2023 and October 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2024-2025 Kia EV9Built September 2023 to October 2024
Repair progress
1,786 of 22,883 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
90% repaired — 20,481 of 22,883 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 510
- Scrapped or exported
- 106
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. The second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing.
What could happen
Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025.
Parts involved
- Bolt-Rr Slide Mtg88550-A9000Seat Mounting Bolt
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2023 to October 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 2024
- Owners notified24 January 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 90% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 December 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC329.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SC329
- Recalling manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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 nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.