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Volkswagen 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.

NHTSA campaign 21V-607 · Reported August 4, 2021 · 12,060 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen ID.4
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12,060
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the rear/other retractor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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."

WHY IT MATTERS

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-607.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Volkswagen ID.4

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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