Kia Expands Recall of EV9 SUVs Over Airbag Issue
Kia has expanded its recall of 2025 and 2026 EV9 SUVs to address a potential airbag deployment risk.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 3:57 p.m. ET
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Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET
Kia Recalls 21,290 EV9 SUVs Over Airbag Issue; Injuries Reported to NHTSA
Kia is recalling 21,290 EV9 SUVs from the 2025 and 2026 model years because the Occupant Detection System may fail to deactivate the front passenger airbag when a child or child restraint is in the seat, according to a report from Fox Business. The recall was announced after injuries were reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), though Kia did not say whether it is aware of any injuries related to the issue, the report said.
The defect could increase the risk of injury in a crash if the airbag deploys when it should not. Kia did not provide identifying codes for the affected vehicles, according to the report.
Aug 26, 2026, 3:57 p.m. ETFirst report
Kia Recalls 21,290 EV9 SUVs Over Airbag Issue; No Identifying Codes Provided
Kia is recalling 21,290 EV9 SUVs from the 2025 and 2026 model years due to an issue with the Occupant Detection System (ODS), according to a report from Fox Business. The ODS may fail to deactivate the front passenger airbag when a child or child restraint is in the seat, and an airbag that deploys in those circumstances could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Kia did not say whether it is aware of any injuries related to the issue, according to the report. The recall was reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall notice does not provide any identifying codes, such as recall numbers or VIN ranges, so owners may not be able to determine if their specific vehicle is affected based on the notice alone.
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