NHTSA Campaign 22V162000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 22V162000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V162000 with NHTSA on March 16, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V162000, NHTSA lists up to 356 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V162000 were scheduled from December 6, 2022, 265 days after the report.
22V162000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 22V162000 covers have filed at least 180 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V162000 ranks 214 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V162000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V162000 was 22V155000, reported on March 14, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect soldering of the flexible printed circuit assembled (FPCA), inside the high voltage (HV) battery, may cause an unreliable connection.
- The risk
- An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the battery cell modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9302.
Reported March 16, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V162000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V162000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 16, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted