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Volkswagen Recalls About 44,000 ID.4 SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

Regulators outline software fixes, battery checks plus targeted replacements following findings of misaligned electrodes.

Overview

  • Two U.S. recalls cover 43,881 ID.4s from 2023–2025 for potential battery overheating and a separate 670 from 2023–2024 for confirmed misaligned electrodes.
  • Owners of the 670 higher‑risk vehicles are told to park outside immediately after charging and to avoid leaving the cars charging indoors overnight.
  • All affected owners are advised to skip DC fast charging and limit charging to 80% until dealer remedies are completed.
  • Dealer remedies include a battery health check, updated self‑discharge detection software, and replacement of battery modules or full packs as needed at no cost.
  • Investigations followed several 2024–2025 fires and traced issues to supplier production deviations; officials call the risk rare, with one report estimating about 1% of recalled vehicles may contain the defect.