VW Recalls Thousands of EVs Over Battery Fire Risk — SkimNews
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- Volkswagen is recalling "several thousand" EVs globally, including the ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz, and Cupra Born produced between 2023 and 2026, per a company spokesperson who spoke with Handelsblatt.
- Volkswagen had already filed an NHTSA recall earlier this month affecting 22,524 ID.4 SUVs for model years 2023 to 2026 — part of a separate earlier campaign that recalled close to 100,000 EVs globally.
- The recall stems from an internal quality check finding that some high-voltage battery cells fail to meet quality requirements and could trigger "thermal propagation" — a fire within the battery — if charged above 80%.
- VW has received 22 US claims between January 18, 2024 and August 7, 2026, and is urging owners to limit charging to 80% battery capacity until a fix is available.
- VW's Product Safety Committee has asked battery cell supplier SK Battery America for "additional clarifications" about specific production dates and a potential clean date.
- Notification letters warning owners of safety risks are expected to be mailed by November 27, 2026, under VW recall number 93EX; VW has also issued a recall in the UK, with German KBA details still pending.
- Volkswagen has not yet announced a remedy or timeline for the fix, and customer service inquiries can be directed to 1-800-893-5298.
Why it matters: VW's second major EV battery recall this year — spanning the US, UK, and Germany — forces ID-family owners to cap charging at 80% indefinitely, while battery supplier SK Battery America faces renewed scrutiny over cell quality and VW itself has yet to commit to a fix timeline.
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