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title: "KIA CARNIVAL (2023) - Recall 24V025000 — NHTSA record 260994 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach. A detached roof molding"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-260994-kia-carnival-2023-recall-24v025000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA CARNIVAL (2023) - Recall 24V025000 — NHTSA record 260994

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 Jan 18, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA CARNIVAL (2023) - Recall 24V025000
- **Reason**: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach. A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 101049
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 260994

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V025000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA CARNIVAL; 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**: Jan 18, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Mar 15, 2024
- **Record created**: Jan 19, 2024

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 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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V025000)

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

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