{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 26V545 (SC379): 2025-2026 EV9",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v545/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V545 (Kia): A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash. Kia's own number: SC379.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Ev9, model years 2025 to 2026. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 August 2026. 21,290 vehicles potentially affected. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC379. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V545 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.” 26V545 Kia America, Inc. Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger 21 August 2026 2025-2026 KIA EV9 Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EV9 vehicles. Due to improper routing, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat is in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\" A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the ODS mat and bladder tube with a new one and ensure proper routing a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-27T09:39:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-27T09:39:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 26V545 (SC379): 2025-2026 EV9\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v545/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}