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Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd. e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-04-10

Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd. e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT was recalled in South Korea on 2025-04-10. Due to a manufacturing process issue in some high-voltage battery modules installed in vehicles produced during a specific period, a short circuit may occur inside the high-voltage battery module, which could lead to thermal degradation, and in rare cases, th…

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CountrySouth Korea
CategoryAutomotive
Published2025-04-10
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd.
Models affectede-tron GT, RS e-tron GT
Units affected498
DefectDue to a manufacturing process issue in some high-voltage battery modules installed in vehicles produced during a specific period, a short circuit may occur inside the high-voltage battery module, which could lead to thermal degradation, and in rare cases, there is a possibility of fire, increasing the risk of injury to occupants, leading to this recall.
ComponentFuel system, other
RemedyInspection of the high-voltage battery and replacement of battery cell modules if necessary, software update (scheduled for Q3 2025, further notification to be provided later). * For recalled vehicles, the high-voltage battery charge limit will be temporarily changed to 80% (After the final software update is implemented (scheduled for Q3 2025, this software improves battery data monitoring to directly display warning messages on the instrument cluster if a high-voltage battery abnormality occurs), the charge limit will be changed back to 100%). ** Important notice: Before receiving the corre…
Recall numberK5657
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