Kia EV9: Air bags — front passenger

Affects Kia EV9 · 2025–2026 — about 21K vehicles.

The hazard

A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the ODS mat and bladder tube with a new one and ensure proper routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning October 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC379. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 4, 2026.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational