From The Drive · Byron Hurd · · 40s
VW Caps ID 4 Charging at 80% to Prevent Fires
VW will remotely limit ID 4 charging to 80% to stop battery fires after recall.
In brief
VW will remotely limit ID 4 charging to 80% to stop battery fires after recall. Volkswagen will remotely cap ID 4 EV charging at 80% to prevent battery fires in affected vehicles. Originally reported by The Drive.
VW Update for ID 4 EVs
Volkswagen will push an over-the-air update to prevent battery fires in affected id 4 electric vehicles.
“The root cause is unknown, however in certain high-voltage batteries within the affected vehicle population, certain charging profiles combined with a state of charge over 80% may trigger thermal propagation within the high-voltage battery”
Charging Limit to 80%
Owners must cap charging at 80% until the recall fix is applied, per vw's safety advisory.
“Thermal propagation, of course, being lawyer-speak for fire”
Recall Scope and Action
The recall covers 2023-2026 id 4 models; vw will remotely cap charging at 80% for affected vehicles.
“Vehicles outside of this population contain cells that were produced outside the suspect range or contain cells that have sufficiently recent and complete data indicating charging usage below the defined threshold”
The bottom line
Volkswagen will remotely cap ID 4 EV charging at 80% to prevent battery fires in affected vehicles.
