Vehicle recall R/2021/409

Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen ID.4 recall: Possible missing bearing bush in the area of the steering worm gear

DVSA recall R/2021/409 names the Volkswagen ID.3 and Volkswagen ID.4. It was launched 5 November 2021. It covers vehicles built 17 March 2021 to 9 April 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/409
Launched: 5 November 2021
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 48Q7
Vehicles: DVSA lists 2 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possible missing bearing bush in the area of the steering worm gear.

The fix

On all affected vehicles the steering rack must be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen ID.3	17 March 2021 to 9 April 2021	2
Volkswagen ID.4	17 March 2021 to 9 April 2021	2

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2023/072 Volkswagen AG has established that on a few ID.3 vehicles the front passenger airbag may not be securely bolted in place as intended. 9 March 2023, Volkswagen ID.3
R/2024/221 Backrest bolted connection 22 May 2024, Volkswagen ID.4
R/2025/516 Exterior door handle software update 15 November 2025, Volkswagen ID.5, Volkswagen ID.4
R/2026/046 Replace battery modules 29 December 2025, Volkswagen ID.3
R/2026/150 Battery Check 12 March 2026, Volkswagen ID.3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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