NHTSA recall 23V-040: Electrical System

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported February 1, 2023 · 1 affected model year

Electrical System recall

23V-040
February 1, 2023 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.
Safety risk
A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97ZZ.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number23V040000
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Report dateFebruary 1, 2023
ComponentElectrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery:Management System/Energy Control Module (BMS/Becm):Software
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Volkswagen ID.411 recalls total

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