Volkswagen is recalling a small number of ID.4 electric vehicles that may have improperly installed airbags.
The recall covers just 837 vehicles from the 2023 and 2024 model years. In those vehicles, the nuts that secure the front passenger primary airbag inflator may have been left loose at the factory. This could cause the airbags to inflate incorrectly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes that car owners may hear a rattling sound on the dashboard if the nuts that hold the airbag inflator in place are loose.
Dealers will check the torque of the airbag inflator bolts, and replace the airbag if they find the bolts are loose, free of charge. Volkswagen plans to begin sending notification letters to owners on Oct. 18. Owners can also contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 for more information.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4
Volkswagen also recently issued a much larger recall of 98,806 ID.4 EVs from the 2021 to 2024 model years due to improperly manufactured door handles. The door handle issue has prompted a stop-sale order and halt of production of the ID.4 until a fix is implemented. Affected vehicles may have door handles with inadequate sealing, which could allow water to seep into the printed circuit board and cause the doors to open unexpectedly. This follows a recall announced earlier this year for 2021-2023 ID.4 models that addresses issues with the instrument cluster and infotainment systems.
Launched for 2021, the ID.4 gets significant upgrades for 2024, including more range and improved infotainment hardware that appears to address many of the issues Green Car Reports found with previous models. However, those improvements come with a price increase that has eroded the VW’s value somewhat. Still, the Tennessee assembly is at least keeping the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit for models with locally sourced batteries.
