The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V858000·Announced 2022-11-02

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Passenger Air Bag May Fail to Deploy Properly

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles because the passenger air bag may be incorrectly folded and could fail to protect occupants during a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural defect in a critical safety component (the air bag system). However, no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, and the hazard is described as potential risk rather than confirmed harm. Per the rubric, a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported scores as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen is recalling approximately 55 model-year 2021 ID.4 vehicles due to a defect in the passenger air bag system.

The passenger air bag in the recalled vehicles may be incorrectly folded, which could prevent it from deploying properly during a crash. This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 (Occupant Crash Protection) and increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Volkswagen will replace the passenger air bag module at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 14, 2023. Owners can arrange the repair by contacting Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, or for more information, they can visit www.nhtsa.gov or call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Frontal Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
55

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ID.4

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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