VW recalls ID. BUZZ, ID.BUZZ Cargo, ID.3 and ID.7 cars over battery fire risk
A manufacturing error can make battery cells in the high-voltage battery lose charge faster than normal, which may overheat the battery and could cause a vehicle fire.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Manufacturer), in force from Unknown.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Passenger car
- Company
- VW
- Hazard
- Battery cells in the high-voltage battery can show increased self-discharge due to a manufacturing error. Thermal overload may occur within the high-voltage battery, which could result in a vehicle fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Countries that reacted
- Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/00373/26
- Model or type: EB, EBN, E1, ED, e1*2018/858*00164*, e1*2018/858*00165*, e1*2007/46*2033*, e1*2018/858*00306*
- Production dates: 2.9.2023 - 21.3.2024
- Company recall code: 93MU
- Measure in force since
- Unknown
- Published on Safety Gate
- February 3, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- February 3, 2026
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
VW Passenger car (ID. BUZZ, ID.BUZZ Cargo, ID.3, ID.7)
- Product
- Product: Passenger car Name: ID. BUZZ, ID.BUZZ Cargo, ID.3, ID.7 Brand: VW Description: Car
- Risk
- Risk type: Fire Battery cells in the high-voltage battery can show increased self-discharge due to a manufacturing error. Thermal overload may occur within the high-voltage battery, which could result in a vehicle fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Manufacturer), in force from Unknown
- Country of origin
- Germany
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