NHTSA campaign 21V908000 · Kia campaign SC221
Kia Recall 21V-908: Passenger-Side Sliding Door May Not Latch
NHTSA recall 21V908000 (Kia campaign SC221) was reported by Kia Motors America on November 19, 2021, with 2,956 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Carnival for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on December 16, 2021, 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 21V908000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V908000 (also written 21V-908 or 21V908)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC221
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,956 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Electronic Lock/Latch Actuator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.17% (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 21V908000. 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.
Kia
Kia Carnival
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V908000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Carnival vehicles. The remote controller assembly for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing the passenger-side sliding door from securely latching.
Safety consequence
A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger-side power sliding door release actuator's drum and holder inside the remote controller assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC221.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V908000
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.