{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V236 (SC266): All 2022 and Certain 2023 Carnival",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v236/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V236 (Kia): A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC266.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Carnival, model years 2022 to 2023. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2023. 51,568 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling all 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles. The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations. 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: SC266. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V236 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 power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.” 23V236 Kia America, Inc. Structure:Body:Door 31 March 2023 2022-2023 KIA CARNIVAL A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will update the power sliding door control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:12:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V236 (SC266): All 2022 and Certain 2023 Carnival\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v236/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}