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title: "KIA SPORTAGE (2023) - Recall 22V878000 — NHTSA record 233579 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation. A twisted air bag can"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# KIA SPORTAGE (2023) - Recall 22V878000 — NHTSA record 233579

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 28, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SPORTAGE (2023) - Recall 22V878000
- **Reason**: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation. A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 76918
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 233579

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V878000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SPORTAGE; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 28, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Dec 28, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 29, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC257.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V878000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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