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Automotive · Japan · 2025-02-27

Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国

Volkswagen outer door handle: moisture may penetrate electronic circuit

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-02-27
Country of origin	ドイツ連邦共和国
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group Japan K.K.
Models affected	ID.4
Units affected	3613
Defect	Due to improper design of the outer door handle on the entry/exit doors, moisture/water may penetrate the electronic circuit through gaps in the membrane filter. As a result, a short circuit may occur in the electronic circuit, outputting an incorrect signal to the door control unit, which may cause the door to open unintentionally when a strong lateral force is applied to the vehicle at speeds below 15 km/h.
Component	Doors (Outer Door Handle)
Remedy	For all vehicles, replace the outer door handles of the front and rear doors with improved parts. Additionally, inspect the door control unit program and rewrite it with the countermeasure program if necessary.
Recall number	外-3947
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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