VW Recalls 22,500 ID.4 SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk — SkimNews
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- Volkswagen notified NHTSA on October 6 of a recall covering 22,524 ID.4 SUVs from model years 2023 to 2026 over a high-voltage battery defect that could cause thermal propagation (fire) if charged above 80%.
- The recall marks the second ID.4 battery campaign in 2026, following an earlier global recall of nearly 100,000 EVs — including about 44,000 U.S. ID.4s — over LG-supplied batteries; the new campaign targets packs from SK Battery America.
- VW told owners to limit charging to 80% until a fix is developed, and said the root cause remains under investigation by its Product Safety Committee alongside SK Battery America.
- The company has recorded 22 fire-related claims tied to the affected population between January 18, 2024 and August 7, 2026.
- Owner notification letters are scheduled to mail November 27, 2026, with a follow-up once a remedy is approved; recall number is 93EX and NHTSA campaign number is 26V630.
Why it matters: Roughly 22,500 ID.4 owners must live with reduced driving range and a fire-safety workaround while VW investigates SK Battery America cells — a supplier shift from the LG packs that triggered VW's earlier 2026 recall, suggesting the automaker's EV battery sourcing switch has not resolved its fire-risk problem.
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