Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V040000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-02-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V040000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
20,904
Reported to NHTSA
2023-02-01
Owners notified
2023-03-30

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen ID.42021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.