NHTSA campaign 19V408000 · Karma campaign RC-19-70-01
Karma Recall 19V-408: Front Door Intrusion Bar May Be Split
NHTSA recall 19V408000 (Karma campaign RC-19-70-01) was reported by Karma Automotive LLC on May 31, 2019, with 295 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Karma Revero for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V408000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V408000 (also written 19V-408 or 19V408)
- Filed by
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Karma campaign number
- RC-19-70-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 295 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 214
Repair completion: 86.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V408000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Karma
Karma Revero
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V408000.
Defect description
Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Karma Revero vehicles. The upper intrusion bar within the front left door may be split. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
The split metal may compromise the vehicle's strength reducing the side-impact protection and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Karma will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all of the front doors and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-19-70-01.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V408000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.