Volkswagen recalls 2021 ID.4 vehicles with headlight beam misalignment causing glare and crash risk. Owners must have caps installed on horizontal aim for safety.
Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen is recalling 2021 ID.4 electric vehicles because headlight caps were installed incorrectly on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim. This causes horizontal headlight beam adjustment that increases glare for drivers and raises crash risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80722-volkswagen-id-4-2021-recall-headlight-glare-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80722-volkswagen-id-4-2021-recall-headlight-glare-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V413000
“Volkswagen ID.4 (2021) Recall: Headlight Glare Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80722-volkswagen-id-4-2021-recall-headlight-glare-risk. Based on NHTSA recall 21V413000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V413000).
The headlight caps were installed on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim. This allows horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam, increasing glare for the driver and reducing visibility, which can lead to crashes.
Owners of 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles are affected. Drivers are most at risk due to potential glare from misaligned headlights.
Check your 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicle for headlight caps installed on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim. The recall was notified to owners via mail on June 18, 2021.
Inspect if headlight caps are installed on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim.
Call Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 to schedule a free repair.
Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9406.
Headlight caps were installed on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim, causing horizontal headlight beam adjustment that increases glare and crash risk.
Check if headlight caps are installed on the vertical aim instead of horizontal aim on your 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicle.
Dealers will remove caps from vertical aim and install them on horizontal aim for free. Contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V413000 — Volkswagen Volkswagen Hello, I own a Volkswagen that is covered by recall 21V413000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9406. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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