Volkswagen to recall over 44,000 US vehicles over battery fire risk, NHTSA says

Jan 27 (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen will recall 44,551 ​ID.4 electric vehicles in ‌the U.S. in two separate recalls ‌tied to potential battery-related fire risks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on ⁠Tuesday.

In the ‌larger recall, involving 43,881 vehicles from model ‍years 2023–2025, the high‑voltage battery may overheat, increasing the risk of ​a fire, NHTSA said.

Dealers ‌will update the battery software and replace the battery pack if needed, free of charge, the agency said.

Separately, Volkswagen ⁠is recalling 670 ​ID.4 vehicles from ​model years 2023-2024, citing the risk of a ‍battery fire ⁠due to misaligned electrodes in certain high‑voltage battery cell modules.

(Reporting ⁠by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; ‌Editing by Sonia Cheema ‌and Rashmi Aich)