The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91EG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 2022 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 2022 | 137 | 7 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the back over prevention; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V947000 22 Dec 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V868000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V867000 23 Nov 2022 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 22V825000 3 Nov 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V823000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V804000 26 Oct 2022 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 22V772000 13 Oct 2022 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 22V747000 7 Oct 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022