Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats

Forum

Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats

By admin, Ocak 2, 2025

Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats





Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats



See Full Size


South Korea-based automobile manufacturer Come onSold in the US market is approx. 23,000 EV9s It had to recall its electric SUV model due to concerns that the seats were installed incorrectly. In what is seen as an embarrassing blunder for Kia, the blame is placed on a worker on the assembly line.

A total of 22,883 EV9 models produced at Kia’s Gwangmyeong factory between September 25, 2023 and October 15, 2024 will be second and/or third row seat mounting screws may be missing detected. This information is contained in documents submitted to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

A single worker is to blame




Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats



See Full Size


Kia identified the source of the error as a single “assembly line workerIt is stated that this employee forgot to properly fix all the seat screws in an unspecified number of vehicles. It is reported that the problem first arose in September, when a customer reported that the third row seats of the 2024 model EV9 were not installed properly and the screws were missing. This incident was reported to have occurred first. Then a second similar case was detected in the USA.

To investigate the situation in detail, Kia used a product imported from its South Korean factory. He randomly selected 90 EV9s and examined them. Interestingly, none of the tools examined contained missing or No loose seat screws found. However, following warnings from Kia’s South Korean operations in connection with two problematic US cases a large-scale recall decision was taken.

Large-scale recall




Kia recalls 27 thousand vehicles because it forgot to install the seats



See Full Size


As part of the recall, all EV9 models delivered or awaiting shipment will be checked. It was announced that 990 vehicles still waiting to be delivered were checked and there were no problems. However, Kia emphasized that the affected vehicles were not produced sequentially and advised all owners to contact their local dealers.

Seats installed incorrectly due to missing screws, risk of dislocation in case of accident It is stated that this situation may seriously endanger passenger safety. Kia dealers will inspect the second and third row seats of the recalled vehicles and replace any missing screws free of charge.

























Etiketler: , , , , , ,