Kia Telluride 2020–2024 recall 26V430: fire risk, electronic fuse fix and owner dates

Kia is recalling 462,869 Telluride SUVs (2020–2024) a second time. Even cars already repaired must come back for a new electronic fuse to stop the power-seat motor from overheating.

Author: Nikita Novikov

03:45 10-07-2026

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Kia has issued a new U.S. recall for the 2020–2024 Telluride, and the uncomfortable part is not only the scale — 462,869 vehicles. The campaign replaces the earlier 24V407 recall: even cars that have already been repaired must return to the dealer.

The problem involves the front power seats. A strong external impact to the side cover or the slide knob can dislodge, jam or damage the seat switch. In that case the seat motor keeps running, overheats and raises the risk of a fire both while driving and while parked. Kia’s report also lists the warning signs owners should watch for: a sticking seat adjustment, the seat moving after the knob is released, a burning or melting smell, and smoke from under the seat.

This is not the first attempt to close the defect. In 2024, dealers were told to fit a reinforcing bracket to the switch or replace the switch and the slide knobs. Kia later received fresh complaints: in one case a fire broke out under the passenger seat after the repair, in another under the seat of a 2024 car. Teardown showed the switch’s internal parts had shifted and the motor had run continuously.

According to Kia’s internal analysis, by June 2026 there were 18 unique incidents: 7 localized fires in or under the seat area and 11 cases of localized motor melting. The company recorded no crashes, injuries or deaths. The new fix is an electronic fuse assembly meant to cut the motor’s continuous operation if the switch is damaged.

The owner instruction is blunt: until the repair is done, park the Telluride outside, away from buildings, other cars and structures.

Campaign details: the NHTSA number is 26V430, Kia’s internal number is SC374, and it supersedes recall 24V407. The remedy is a free dealer-installed electronic fuse assembly. Kia plans to mail owner notification letters between August 13 and 19, 2026, and VINs become searchable in the NHTSA database from July 17, 2026. Owners can check their car by VIN on the NHTSA site.