KIA — recall

Automotive · Australia · 2025-01-22

Kia vehicles may have missing seat mounting bolts, causing seats to be incorrectly secured

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-01-22
Manufacturer	KIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Models affected	MV EV9
Model year	2023 - 2024
Units affected	305
Defect	Due to a manufacturing defect, vehicles may have been assembled with missing seat mounting bolts. As a result, the seats may not be correctly secured to the vehicle and could move inadvertently. If the seats move inadvertently in the event of an accident or hard braking it may increase the risk of injury or death to occupants.
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted in writing asking them to immediately schedule an appointment with their preferred Kia dealer to have the work carried out, free of charge.
Recall number	REC-006250
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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