2022–2024 Kia Carnival & 2023–2024 Kia Sportage recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
💥 The risk
A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V025000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC292
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 101,049
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 15, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.