NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V025000 · manufacturer campaign SC292

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars — Kia · reported 18 Jan 2024 · 101,049 vehicles potentially affected

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
24V025000
Manufacturer campaign
SC292
Filed by
Kia America, Inc.
Report received
18 Jan 2024
Owners notified
15 Mar 2024
Potentially affected
101,049

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 Kia Carnival 2023 Kia Carnival 2024 Kia Carnival 2023 Kia Sportage 2024 Kia Sportage

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →