Model year 2019 · Kia

2019 Kia Sedona recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 Kia Sedona. The most recent was reported on January 25, 2022. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: SEDONA.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2019 Kia Sedona, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
22V031000	January 25, 2022	Air Bags
19V207000	March 18, 2019	Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly

Systems involved: Air Bags (1) · Seat Belts (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 22V031000Manufacturer no. SC226

Air Bags

Report received by NHTSA: January 25, 2022
Owner notification: March 21, 2022
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 410,619 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record: SEDONA

Defect summary

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

Safety risk

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V031000, filed by Kia Motors America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V207000Manufacturer no. SC177

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly

Report received by NHTSA: March 18, 2019
Owner notification: April 8, 2019
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 197 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2019 Kia Sedona: October 31, 2018 – November 28, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record: SEDONA

Defect summary

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia 's number for this recall is SC177.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V207000, filed by Kia Motors America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: January 26, 2022.