{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V698000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire","firm":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","date":"2026-10-21","reported":"2026-10-21","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire.","type":"Vehicle · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"}],"reason":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire.","hazard":"A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.","affected":"9,048 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"9048","remedy":"Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% capacity until the repair has been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 93SK. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 23, 2026.","whatToDo":"Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% capacity until the repair has been completed.","contact":"Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V698000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"b39da442b28aeb9c","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V698000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V698000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V698000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","subject":"High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr_campaign_number":"93SK","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"9048","defect_summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and cause a fire.","consequence_summary":"A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.","corrective_action":"Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% capacity until the repair has been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 93SK. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 23, 2026.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No"}}}