Volkswagen — recall
Automotive · Japan · 2025-02-27
Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国
Volkswagen was recalled in Japan on 2025-02-27. Due to improper design of the outer door handle on the entry/exit doors, moisture/water may penetrate the electronic circuit through gaps in the membrane filter. As a result, a short circuit may occur in the electronic circuit, outputting an incorrect signal …
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-02-27 |
| Country of origin | ドイツ連邦共和国 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. |
| Models affected | ID.4 |
| Units affected | 3613 |
| Defect | Due to improper design of the outer door handle on the entry/exit doors, moisture/water may penetrate the electronic circuit through gaps in the membrane filter. As a result, a short circuit may occur in the electronic circuit, outputting an incorrect signal to the door control unit, which may cause the door to open unintentionally when a strong lateral force is applied to the vehicle at speeds below 15 km/h. |
| Component | Doors (Outer Door Handle) |
| Remedy | For all vehicles, replace the outer door handles of the front and rear doors with improved parts. Additionally, inspect the door control unit program and rewrite it with the countermeasure program if necessary. |
| Recall number | 外-3947 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
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