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title: "KIA STINGER (2020) - Recall 23V634000 — NHTSA record 244025 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles. The fuel control valve plunger may stick inside the high pressure fuel pump, causing ov"
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# KIA STINGER (2020) - Recall 23V634000 — NHTSA record 244025

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Sep 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA STINGER (2020) - Recall 23V634000
- **Reason**: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles. The fuel control valve plunger may stick inside the high pressure fuel pump, causing over-pressurization and loss of drive power. A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 18224
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 244025

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V634000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA STINGER; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 13, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Dec 18, 2023
- **Record created**: Sep 14, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the engine control unit software, inspect, and replace the fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC281.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V634000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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