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HighNHTSA·21V908000·Announced 2022-07-11

2022 KIA CARNIVAL Power Sliding Door Latch Malfunction

The remote controller for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing secure latching. A failure could allow the door to open while driving, increasing injury risk.

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: The defect presents a clear risk of harm—a power sliding door that fails to latch could open while the vehicle is moving. However, no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, making this a theoretical risk-of-harm scenario that meets the High severity criterion.

Plain-English summary

Kia Motors America is recalling certain 2022 Carnival vehicles due to a defect in the remote controller assembly for the passenger-side power sliding door.

The remote controller may malfunction, preventing the door from latching securely. If the door fails to latch, it could open while the vehicle is moving, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.

The recall affects 2,956 vehicles. Kia will replace the passenger-side power sliding door release actuator's drum and holder free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 16, 2021. Owners should contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2022 KIA CARNIVAL
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Category
Vehicle — Power Sliding Door
Hazard
  • door-latch-failure
  • door-opening-while-driving
  • injury-risk
Affected units
2,956

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 (1)

  • CARNIVAL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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