May 14, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V338000
Loose Seat Belt Retractor Cover/FMVSS 208 & 209
A seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V338
Manufacturer Kia
America, Inc.
Components SEAT BELTS
Potential Number of Units Affected 4
Summary
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can cause the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) and emergency locking retractor (ELR) to not operate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, “Occupant Crash Protection” and 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.”
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC312.
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 www.nhtsa.gov.
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2024MY EV9
Front Passenger Seatbelt Retractor
Basis of Safety Defect Determination 573.6(c)(6)
February 23, 2024
Kia North America (Kia NA) receives Techline case from dealer involving a 2024MY EV9 vehicle which identifies front passenger seatbelt with grinding noise and becoming stuck.
February 26, 2024
Kia NA Safety Office reviews Techline case involving subject 2024MY EV9 vehicle and begins monitoring issue.
April 15, 2024—May 6, 2024
Kia NA issues Quality Information Report to Kia Corporation (Kia HQ) for further investigation. No additional field incidents identified.
Kia HQ works with supplier and informs Kia NA Safety Office of investigation results identifying front passenger seatbelt retractor not properly secured by supplier. Kia HQ provides Kia NA Safety Office with affected VINs based on review of supplier and vehicle production records.
Kia NA Safety Office confirms no additional field incidents related to this issue.
May 7, 2024
Kia NA conducts regulatory review and identifies that an automatic locking retractor (ALR) and/or emergency locking retractor (ELR) that does not operate as intended is considered a noncompliance with the requirements of section S7.1 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and section S4.3(i) and (j) of FMVSS 209.
Kia NA Safety Office decides to conduct a noncompliance recall of certain 2024MY EV9 vehicles. No crashes, injuries or fatalities.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| KIA | EV9 | 2024 |
3 Associated Documents
2024MY EV9 Front Passenger Seatbelt Retractor Chronology
RMISC-24V338-6942.pdf 77.528KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-24V338-5372.PDF 213.787KB
Recall Acknowledgement
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-338
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Kia America, Inc. MAY 14, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-338 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC312 Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc.
Address : 111 Peters Canyon Road
Irvine CA 92606 Company phone : 800-333-4542
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 4
Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2024-2024 Kia EV9 Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : ALL Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC
Descriptive Information : Certain 2024 model year EV9 vehicles manufactured on October 17, 2023. The recall population was determined by a review of vehicle production and supplier records. The vehicles subject to this recall were not produced in VIN order.
Customers seeking information about their specific vehicle will be referred to Kia’s Consumer Assistance Center or their Kia dealer. Production Dates : OCT 17, 2023 – OCT 17, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance :
Description of the Noncompliance :
The retractor cover for the front passenger seatbelt assembly was not properly secured by the supplier. An improperly secured retractor cover can cause the front passenger seatbelt automatic locking retractor (ALR) and emergency locking retractor (ELR) to not operate as intended. As a result, the subject vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of section S7.1 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and section S4.3(i) and (j) of FMVSS 209. FMVSS 1 : 208 – Occupant crash protection FMVSS 2 : 209 – Seat belt assemblies
Description of the Safety Risk : An automatic locking retractor (ALR) or emergency locking retractor (ELR) that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Description of the Cause : The front passenger seatbelt retractor cover was not properly secured by the
supplier. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-338 Page 2 Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : Grinding noise during seatbelt use. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : S/BELT ASSY-FR RH
Component Description : Front Passenger Seatbelt Assembly Component Part Number : 88820-DO500EMA Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Samsong Industries, Ltd.
Address : 30, Jeongdong-ro 62 beon-gil
Seongsan-gu Gyeongsangnam-do Changwon-si Foreign States 51553 Country : Korea, Republic of Chronology :
See attached document titled “2024MY EV9 Front Passenger Seatbelt Retractor Chronology”. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with
instructions to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealer. Kia dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt assembly with a new one. Kia will reimburse owners for repair expenses already incurred pursuant to Kia’s General Reimbursement Plan filed May 1, 2024. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The remedy component has a properly secured retractor cover. Not Applicable. Recall Schedule : The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-338
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Recall Schedule : The planned dealer notification begin and end date is May 17th, 2024.
The planned owner notification being and end date is June 5th 2024.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAY 17, 2024 – MAY 17, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 05, 2024 – JUN 05, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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