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Volkswagen recalls thousands of electric vehicles over battery fire risk

Volkswagen recall electric vehicle battery fire risk ID.4 high-voltage battery

Volkswagen is preparing a major recall of several thousand electric vehicles due to defective high-voltage battery cells that pose a fire risk. The issue, attributed to manufacturing errors by suppliers, affects models produced between 2023 and 2025, including the ID. 3, ID. 4, ID. 7, ID. Buzz, and Cupra Born.

In the United States, the recall specifically involves approximately 22,524 ID. 4 SUVs for model years 2023 to 2026. As a safety precaution, Volkswagen is advising affected owners to limit their vehicle's maximum charge to 80% until a permanent remedy is implemented. The company is coordinating with relevant authorities in the US, UK, Germany, and other European markets to manage the recall.

While the company works on a permanent fix, which may involve software updates or battery module replacements, owners will be notified by mail. This follows a previous large-scale recall earlier this year involving nearly 100,000 electric vehicles for different battery-related issues.

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Audi · Cupra · KBA · NHTSA · SEAT · SK Battery America · Transport Canada · Volkswagen · Volkswagen Group · Škoda

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BMW Recalls 105,000 SUVs Over Fire Risk—X5 and X7 Models Affected Across US - AutoFreak – Automobile News, Reviews, Launches & Videos [autofreak.com]
Ford, Genesis, Hyundai, Mercedes and Toyota vehicles recalled in Canada [www.parrysound.com]
Mercedes achou que o defeito no freio do Classe S era culpa do clima quente; não era [autopapo.com.br]
Jetzt auch Škoda betroffen: VW-Konzern ruft 4,6 Mio. Autos wegen Lenkungsproblem zurück [www.dattelner-morgenpost.de]
Mega-Rückruf bei VW, Audi, Seat & Škoda: Bei 4,6 Mio. Fahrzeugen kann die Lenkung ausfallen [www.halternerzeitung.de]
Volkswagen recalls ID.4 over battery fire risk [canadanewsmedia.ca]
Volkswagen limita la ricarica al 80% per alcune ID elettriche, in attesa di un richiamo - 0-100.it [www.0-100.it]
Volkswagen sťahuje tisíce áut kvôli nebezpečenstvu požiaru: Ktorých modelov sa to týka [zive.aktuality.sk]
Volkswagen alerta: alguns elétricos não devem carregar acima de 80% [www.leak.pt]
Jetzt auch Škoda betroffen: VW-Konzern ruft 4,6 Mio. Autos wegen Lenkungsproblem zurück [www.hellwegeranzeiger.de]
Jetzt auch Škoda betroffen: VW-Konzern ruft 4,6 Mio. Autos wegen Lenkungsproblem zurück [www.muensterlandzeitung.de]
Jetzt auch Škoda betroffen: VW-Konzern ruft 4,6 Mio. Autos wegen Lenkungsproblem zurück [www.ruhrnachrichten.de]
Brandgefahr: Volkswagen ruft Tausende Elektroautos zurück [www.extratipp.com]
Brandgefahr: Volkswagen ruft Tausende Elektroautos zurück [www.merkur.de]
Schon wieder Rückruf bei VW: Nach der Schraube jetzt fehlerhafte Batterien – im Extremfall droht Brand [www.op-online.de]
Schon wieder Rückruf bei VW: Nach der Schraube jetzt fehlerhafte Batterien – im Extremfall droht Brand [www.ruhr24.de]
Opasnost od požara: Volkswagen povlači nekoliko tisuća električnih vozila u Njemačkoj [www.tportal.hr]
Volkswagen is recalling 'several thousand' EVs, including the ID.4, and not just in the US [electrek.co]
Brandgefahr bei Tausenden VW-Elektroautos: Jetzt äußert sich der Konzern zum Rückruf [www.berliner-zeitung.de]