NHTSA campaign 23V040000 · Volkswagen campaign 97ZZ
Volkswagen Recall 23V-040: High Voltage Battery Control Module May Restart
NHTSA recall 23V040000 (Volkswagen campaign 97ZZ) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on February 1, 2023, with 20,904 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen ID.4 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on March 30, 2023, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V040000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V040000 (also written 23V-040 or 23V040)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 97ZZ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,904 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery — Management System/Energy Control Module (BMS/BECM) — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V040000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen ID.4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V040000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.
Safety consequence
A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97ZZ.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V040000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.