Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery:Management System/Energy Control Module (BMS/BECM):Software (23V040000)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

Campaign No: 23V040000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 20904

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 1900 JAN

Ending Date of Manufacture: 1900 JAN

SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

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.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information call (800) 424-9393 or (202) 366-0123. For the hearing impaired, call (800) 424-9153.