The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V025000·Announced 2025-06-01

[pending] 2023 KIA CARNIVAL

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V025000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.

A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.

The recalled product

Product
2023 KIA CARNIVAL
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Affected units
101,049

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • CARNIVAL
  • SPORTAGE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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