2020 Kia Telluride Recall: When a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer brake lights will…

NHTSA campaign 20V436000 · Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jul 28, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

87K

Manufacturer

Kia Motors America

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Sep 10, 2020

The defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC). When a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer brake lights will not illuminate when the SCC applies the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

Inoperative trailer brake lights can fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wire harness to the main fuse box to signal the trailer brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC194.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Kia	Telluride	2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 20V436000 (manufacturer number SC194). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.