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title: "KIA CARNIVAL (2026) - Recall 26V232000 — NHTSA record 320318 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail. A fuel leak"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-320318-kia-carnival-2026-recall-26v232000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA CARNIVAL (2026) - Recall 26V232000 — NHTSA record 320318

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 Apr 10, 2026. 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 (2026) - Recall 26V232000
- **Reason**: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail. A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 141032
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 320318

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V232000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA CARNIVAL; model year 2026. 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**: Apr 10, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Nov 20, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Jun 2, 2026
- **Record created**: Apr 13, 2026

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 tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V232000)

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

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