Kia Telluride recall warns of potential for front seats to catch fire, affecting almost 463,000 SUVs [Video]

Kia is warning owners of almost 463,000 of its popular Telluride SUVs in the United States to keep them parked outside and away from buildings because the front seats could start burning.

Seat control switches on the front power seats of the SUVs can become misaligned and stuck if they are hit hard by something, according to recall documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If that happens, a small electric motor that moves the seat can run continuously and overheat.

The recall includes 2020 through 2024 Kia Telluride models.

The Telluride, a roomy SUV with three rows of seats, has been an extremely popular model for the Korean automaker. Designed in California and built in Georgia, the Telluride was created specifically to appeal to Americans.

The problem was first noticed by Kia in 2022 when a customer reported smoke coming from under their Telluride’s driver seat, according to a timeline Kia provided NHTSA.

In 2023, another …