Volkswagen ID.4 (2021): Electrical system
Recall 23V040000 · Feb 1, 2023 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
20,904
vehicles affected
20,904
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V040000
- Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 20,904
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery > Management system/energy control module (bms/becm) > Software
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | ID.4 | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V040000?
1 model: Volkswagen ID.4 (2021), about 20,904 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V040000?
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.
What can happen?
A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.