Fire hazard from the batteries: VW recalls almost 100,000 electric cars

Wolfsburg (Lower Saxony) – Gigantic recall campaign at VW! Of all things, it affects the electric cars that are important to the group. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), almost 100,000 vehicles from the ID and Cupra series worldwide have to be recalled. The reason is the batteries.

Faulty modules in the high-voltage battery Electric cars can cause problems. It’s about the range being too short and a yellow indicator light lighting up in the cockpit. But that’s not all: According to the KBA recall database, there is even a risk of fire! Owners of the cars will be in the recall asked to urgently take the cars to a workshop.

These VW models are affected

• • ID.3
  • ID.4
  • ID.5
  • ID.7
  • ID.BUZZ

The production period is stated by the KBA as June 24, 2023 to August 23, 2024. In total, the ID is around 75,000 Autos. There are also around 19,500 Cupra Born from the production period February 7, 2022 to April 21, 2024.

In total there are around 95,000 cars. There are up to 22,182 of them in Germany VW and up to 5,976 Cupra Born affected.

It is said that the error must be fixed with a software update. And: “The high-voltage battery modules are checked. If necessary, individual modules of the high-voltage battery are replaced.”

The new one only recently had to VW T-Roc recalled because the steering can fail.

What owners of the cars should do now

Owners of the affected VW cars should contact an authorized VW workshop and provide the manufacturer’s recall code. It reads: 93MI. For owners of the Cupra model, the recall code is 93S4.

Lawyer Nicole Mutschke explains to BILD, what should be taken into account in a recall: “Owners are requested to have the measure carried out. Particularly in the case of safety-relevant recalls, an obligation to do so may arise.” Otherwise, in the worst case scenario, there is a risk of an operating ban and shutdown.

Recall checklist

1. 1. Check whether your car is affected. Is your own model and year of manufacture mentioned in the recall?
   2. If deadlines are set, for example for visiting a workshop, they should definitely be adhered to.
   3. Only an authorized workshop of the manufacturer should be visited. Only there can a recall be officially processed.
   4. If necessary, the completion must also be reported to the Federal Motor Transport Authority.
   5. Have the workshop confirm that the measures have been carried out in writing. The certificate could be needed later, for example if you sell the car.