# Service bulletin TSB\_BOD311

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10225560
- Published by NHTSA: 2022\-11\-02
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\_BOD311
- Manufacturer's date: 2022\-10\-27
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT \(SA510\) \- This bulletin provides information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the front door weatherstrip on some 2023MY Carnival \(KA4\) vehicles produced from July 14, 2022 through September 8, 2022, which may exhibit a deformation of the weatherstrip in the upper rear corner area \(center 'B' pillar\) of the front door. Kia is requesting the completion of this Service Action on all affected vehicles in dealer stock, prior to delivery. If deformation is present, replace the front door weatherstrip on the affected side\(s\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10225560-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10225560-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2023 KIA CARNIVAL

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2024023](/recalls/tc/2024023.md), 2024-01-19: Structure
- [24V025000](/recalls/nhtsa/24V025000.md), 2024-01-18: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- [23V236000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V236000.md), 2023-03-31: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- [2023182](/recalls/tc/2023182.md), 2023-03-29: Structure

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PSD\_REMINDER2\_105](/bulletins/11034103.md), 2026-06-26, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY. IMPORTANT REMINDER: OWNER NOTIFICATION: CARNIVAL POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE \(KA4PSD2 FLIGHT\#105\) \- This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing vehicle owners with a superior ownership experience. We would like to remind vehicle owners about the proper use of the power sliding door and its automatic stop and reversal feature in the Kia Carnival. The power sliding door feature is designed to enhance accessibility and ease of use, but it’s important to understand its functions and limitations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- [PSD\_REMINDER2\_104](/bulletins/11031853.md), 2026-05-01, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY. IMPORTANT REMINDER: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(KA4PSD2\) \- This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing vehicle owners with a superior ownership experience. We would like to remind vehicle owners about the proper use of the power sliding door and its automatic stop and reversal feature in the Kia Carnival. The power sliding door feature is designed to enhance accessibility and ease of use, but it’s important to understand its functions and limitations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- [PSD\_REMINDER\_103](/bulletins/11026826.md), 2025-12-24, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IMPORTANT REMINDER: CARNIVAL POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(KA4PSD2 FLIGHT 103\) \- This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing vehicle owners with a superior ownership experience. We would like to remind vehicle owners about the proper use of the power sliding door and its automatic stop and reversal feature in the Kia Carnival. The power sliding door feature is designed to enhance accessibility and ease of use, but it’s important to understand its functions and limitations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- [PSD\_REMINDER2\_102](/bulletins/11024181.md), 2025-10-08, Other: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. IMPORTANT REMINDER: CARNIVAL POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(KA4PSD2 FLIGHT 102\) \- This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing Kia Carnival vehicle owners with a superior ownership experience. This is reminder about the proper use of the power sliding door and its automatic stop and reversal feature in your Kia Carnival. The power sliding door feature is designed to enhance accessibility and ease of use, but it’s important to understand its functions and limitations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- [PS788](/bulletins/11023404.md), 2025-10-01, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: FUEL FILLER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT \- This Pitstop provides information regarding the replacement of the fuel filler door actuator and wiring harness on 2022\-2024MY Carnival \(KA4\) vehicles. When replacing a faulty fuel filler door actuator, ensure to order the corresponding replacement part number \(shown below\) for the applicable vehicle production date. Selecting the incorrect part may result in a vehicle “comeback” with a customer complaint of the driver’s side sliding door not operating with the power feature; however, the door can still be operated manually.
- [PSD\_REMINDER2](/bulletins/11021053.md), 2025-07-31, Other: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IMPORTANT REMINDER: CARNIVAL POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE: OWNER NOTIFICATION \(KA4PSD2\) \- This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing to providing you with a superior ownership experience, we’d like to remind you about the proper use of the power sliding door and its automatic stop and reversal feature in your Kia Carnival. The power sliding door feature is designed to enhance accessibility and ease of use, but it’s important to understand its functions and limitations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- [PI2301A\_OWNR](/bulletins/10244293.md), 2023-11-03, Service bulletin: SEATS; STRUCTURE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second\-row seat outer rails in certain 2022\-2024 MY Kia Carnival vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second\-row seats \(excluding SX\-Prestige equipped with the second\-row lounge seats\). Customers receiving this letter have already had this product improvement campaign performed. Since then, there have been additional improvements to the mounting bolts used for the installation of the steel reinforcement plates. Kia is requesting that customers contact an authorized Kia dealer to replace the four \(4\) subject mounting bolts with improved ones.
- [PI2301\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/10244288.md), 2023-11-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; SEATS. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: INSTALLATION OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATES FOR 2ND ROW SEAT OUTER RAILS \(PI2301\) \- This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to install steel reinforcement plates on the second\-row seat outer rails in certain 2022\-2024MY Carnival \(KA4\) vehicles \(excluding SX\-Prestige with the second\-row lounge seats\) produced from January 4, 2021 through August 21, 2023. This campaign is to reinforce the mounting points of the 2nd\-row seat to the floor and minimize potential seat rail detachment, should a certain rare crash event occur.
- [PI2301\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/10242577.md), 2023-10-01, Service bulletin: SEATS; STRUCTURE. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: INSTALLATION OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATES FOR 2ND ROW SEAT OUTER RAILS \(PI2301\) \- PI2301 TEMPORARILY ON HOLD PENDING UPDATED PARTS.
- [PI2301\_OWNR\_UPD](/bulletins/10242233.md), 2023-10-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; SEATS. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION \- This document is the owner notification advising that that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to install steel reinforcement plates on the second\-row seat outer rails in certain 2022\-2024 MY Kia Carnival vehicles equipped with sliding and removable second\-row seats \(excluding SX\-Prestige equipped with the second\-row lounge seats\). This is an update following a notice that was issued in August 2023. Kia is currently experiencing an unexpected parts supply issue which is expected to continue until the first week of October 2023. Kia is requesting that customers wait until after the first week of October before contacting an authorized Kia dealer to schedule a service appointment for this Product Improvement Campaign to be performed.

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