Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 26V028: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Official action

Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Official identifier. 26V028

Date. 2026-01-21

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Action / remedy (official). 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.

Consumer advisory: NHTSA marks this campaign “Park Outside”.

Potential units affected. 670 as published in the campaign file.

Owner notification date. 2026-03-18

Official record

Licence: United States Government public recall data

Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign