The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V236000·Announced 2025-07-03

[pending] 2022 KIA CARNIVAL

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V236000.

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

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

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.

The recalled product

Product
2022 KIA CARNIVAL
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Affected units
51,568

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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