Park Outside - High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.

Risk / consequence

A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Jan 18, 2024

   On January 18, 2024, Volkswagen was informed of a thermal event in Illinois, involving a vehicle that was charging at a Level 3 DC charger. An on-site investigation into the vehicle and the charging apparatus was carried out by Volkswagen on January 30, 2024, and the area of origin was determined to be within the HV battery. The battery was shipped to Chattanooga for further analysis.

2. Jul 2, 2024

   On July 2, 2024, Volkswagen was notified about a thermal event in California, involving a parked vehicle that was not charging. Volkswagen attempted to inspect the vehicle, but the inspection was delayed until permission was granted to have access to the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by Volkswagen in

3. December 2024

   December 2024, and the area of origin was determined to be within the HV battery. Various components of the battery assembly were sent to Chattanooga for analysis, which revealed no shortcomings, and the HV battery cell modules were sent to the supplier for analysis.

4. Oct 6, 2024

   On October 6, 2024, Volkswagen was notified about a thermal event in California, involving a parked vehicle that was not charging. The vehicle was inspected by Volkswagen in December 2024, and the

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 20, 2026 Phased Recall