Volkswagen Recalls Over 23,000 Electric Vehicles in US Due to Flammable Interior Materials
San Francisco, November 19: German automaker Volkswagen has recalled 100 per cent of the ID.4 electric vehicles (EVs) in the US due to the flammability of interior materials, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the documents, the automaker will recall 23,883 ID.4 vehicles, also noted as “100 per cent of estimated percentage with defect”, because the material of the roller sunshades may not consistently meet the FMVSS 302 performance requirements, reports Teslarati. “Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 302, ‘Flammability of Interior Materials’,” the document reads. India Sees Over 120% Growth in Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles Surge 400%. Following an internal test failure in May