Campaign 24V-025

Roof molding may loosen and detach

Defect summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.

Consequence

A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V025000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 64, of which 16 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-025
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kia	Carnival	2022 to 2024	52
Kia	Sportage	2023 to 2024	12

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

15 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-494 Jul 28, 2025
Door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle
25V-493 Jul 28, 2025
Left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach
24V-400 Jun 4, 2024
Headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash
23V-692 Oct 13, 2023
Headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment
23V-236 Mar 31, 2023
Auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations
22V-560 Aug 1, 2022
Right and left headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag…