NHTSA Campaign 26V028000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 26V028000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V028000 with NHTSA on January 21, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V028000, NHTSA lists up to 670 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V028000 were scheduled from March 18, 2026, 56 days after the report.
26V028000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2023–2024.
Owners of the model years 26V028000 covers have filed at least 261 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V028000 vehicles, the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 has the most (232).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V028000 ranks 200 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V028000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V028000 was 25V836000, reported on December 3, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported January 21, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V028000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V028000, 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: January 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted