High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Which vehicles may be affected?
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.
Potentially affected: 9,048
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What NHTSA says
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Consequence
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
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.
Is a fix available?
No fix yet
No fix yet, according to NHTSA
“The remedy is currently under development. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available.”
Until the fix is available, follow the cautions NHTSA lists on this page.
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Source
NHTSA campaign number: 26V698000
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V698000
Report date: October 21, 2026
Last updated: November 2, 2026
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