# NHTSA recall 23V179000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

**NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 23V179000
- Manufacturer's number: SC265
- Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
- Reported: 2023\-03\-17
- Owners notified: 2023\-05\-16
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES
- Units potentially affected: 3555
- Part numbers: R0F67\-AC400

## What is wrong

Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2022\-2023 Carnival vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership.  Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board \(PCB\) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.


## What can happen

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed.  Dealers will inspect and verify whether the vehicle is equipped with a Genuine Kia accessory trailer tow hitch assembly.  If equipped, dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC265.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3555
- Reported remedied: 2726 \(76%\)
- Reported unreachable: 36
- Reported removed: 22

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2022 KIA CARNIVAL](/makes/kia/carnival/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 KIA CARNIVAL](/makes/kia/carnival/2023/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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