Campaign 24V-962

Second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing

Defect summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. The second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing.

Consequence

Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC329.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V962000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 14, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-962
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kia	EV9	2024 to 2025	14

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

3 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-430 Jul 2, 2026
Front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while…
26V-173 Mar 20, 2026
Second-row power seats may fail to detect a person
26V-105 Feb 23, 2026
Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash
24V-407 Jun 5, 2024
Front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving
16V-770 Oct 24, 2016
Driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the…
05V-463 Oct 5, 2005
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with power seats, the wiring under the front seats could be misrouted, allowing contact with metal seat…