{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 22V878 (SC257): 2023 Sportage",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v878/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V878 (Kia): A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC257.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sportage, model year 2023. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 November 2022. 76,918 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC257. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V878 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.” 22V878 Kia America, Inc. Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain 28 November 2022 2023-2023 KIA SPORTAGE A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury. 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. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wordi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:57:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:09:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 22V878 (SC257): 2023 Sportage\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v878/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}