Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V236000

Structure: body: door

Kia America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V236000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
51,568
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-31
Owners notified
2023-04-28

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling all 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles. The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations.

Safety risk

A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the power sliding door control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC266.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Kia Carnival2023 2022

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.