*Volkswagen says the instrument panel in the affected vehicles may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator

Emmanuel Akosile | 绿帽献妻

Volkswagen is recalling 60,490 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles.

The automobile manufacturer said the instrument panel might not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator.

The company noted as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect.”

The company also said failure to display the gear position might result in a vehicle rollaway, if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

As regards what consumers should do to address the issue, Volkswagen disclosed dealers would update the brake control unit software, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 25, 2025.

Affected vehicle owners may contact Volkswagen Customer Service on 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service on 1-800-253-2834.

Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 97H3 while Audi’s number for this recall is 454R.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171), or go to nhtsa.gov.

To determine if your vehicle is included in this recall, visit the NHTSA recall page, and enter the licence plate number or 17-digit VIN, report said.