NHTSA recall 21V607000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 21V607000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69CQ |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-08-04 |
| Owners notified | 2021-08-27 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR; SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 12060 |
| Part numbers | right rear position: 11A 857 806 A/C, left rear position: 11A 857 805 A/C |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 12060 |
| Reported remedied | 11961 (99%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect rear outboard seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor (ALR) function may have been installed, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CQ.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V691901201047915 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.