NHTSA recall 19V207000
Seat Belts · Kia America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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."
Why it matters: A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2019 Kia Sedona.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 19V207000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.