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Automotive · Japan · 2025-02-27

Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国

Volkswagen infotainment system: may not start due to inappropriate control program

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-02-27
Country of origin	ドイツ連邦共和国
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group Japan Co., Ltd.
Models affected	ID.4
Units affected	3596
Defect	In the infotainment system unit, due to an inappropriate control program, it may not start when reset or put into a driveable state while driving. As a result, the driver information display may not show, making it impossible to check the speedometer.
Component	Other (Infotainment system unit)
Remedy	For all vehicles, rewrite the control program of the infotainment system unit with a countermeasure program.
Recall number	外-3953
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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