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Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 100k Electric Cars Due to Fire Risk Across Europe and Globally
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The German Federal Motor Transport Authority has issued a mandatory recall for approximately 98,572 electric vehicles from VW Group brands including the ID.3, Golf e-tron, I.D.Buzz, Porsche Taycan, Audi Q4e, Cupra Formentor Electric, SEAT Mii LE and Tarraco FCEV due to an increased risk of battery fires in specific models manufactured between 1980/2075-6.
Key Points
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1Volkswagen and its subsidiary Cupra are issuing a global recall for approximately 98,537 electric vehicles.
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2The affected models include the ID.4 Crossover SUVs (2016-early production), Golf eHybrid SportWagen/Variant/Cabriolet/GT Line Hatchback/Touran and Touran GTL Hybrid variants from early to mid-production years, as well as Mokka E.
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3The recall is driven by a fire risk associated with the battery system in these vehicles.
Developments
[Mar 24]
Volkswagen and Cupra issue global recalls for nearly 100,000 electric cars due to brand danger; affected models include ID.4 Crossover SUVs (early production), Golf eHybrid variants from early/mid-production years.
[Mar 23]
Volkswagen and Cupra issue global recalls for approximately 98,507 electric cars due to fire risk; affected models include ID.4 Crossover SUVs (early production), Golf eHybrid variants from early/mid-production years.
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