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Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd. e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-04-10

Volkswagen e-tron GT / RS e-tron GT, high-voltage battery module manufacturing issue causes short circuit

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-04-10
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd.
Models affected	e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT
Units affected	498
Defect	Due to a manufacturing process issue in some high-voltage battery modules installed in vehicles produced during a specific period, a short circuit may occur inside the high-voltage battery module, which could lead to thermal degradation, and in rare cases, there is a possibility of fire, increasing the risk of injury to occupants, leading to this recall.
Component	Fuel system, other
Remedy	Inspection of the high-voltage battery and replacement of battery cell modules if necessary, software update (scheduled for Q3 2025, further notification to be provided later). * For recalled vehicles, the high-voltage battery charge limit will be temporarily changed to 80% (After the final software update is implemented (scheduled for Q3 2025, this software improves battery data monitoring to directly display warning messages on the instrument cluster if a high-voltage battery abnormality occurs), the charge limit will be changed back to 100%). ** Important notice: Before receiving the corre…
Recall number	K5657
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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