NHTSA recall campaign

26V028000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Check my VIN
2Affected configurations shown670Potential units affected51.5%Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery
Report receivedSep 1, 2027
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

What fixes it

Official remedy

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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 26V028000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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