Volkswagen has recalled 2025 ID.Buzz electric vans, as a result of their rear seats are solely configured for 2 individuals however are vast sufficient to suit three. In keeping with the NHTSA note (PDF) discovered by Electrek, Volkswagen is recalling 5,637 autos, which have been manufactured between September 18, 2024 and February 11, 2025. The detachable third-row of the 2025 ID.Buzz are solely fitted with seatbelts for 2 individuals. Nevertheless, its seating floor width exceeds the worth specified for 2 occupants below Federal Motor Automobile Security Commonplace No. 208, which units the requirements to cut back the variety of deaths within the occasion of a crash.
In different phrases, the third row of the 2025 ID.Buzz is vast sufficient to require three seatbelts. As it’s, it'll be very straightforward to suit a 3rd individual in, and they’ll haven’t any safety whereas the automobile is on the highway, growing their probability of getting injured or dying in the event that they get into an accident. Volkswagen intends to repair the difficulty by putting in everlasting "unpadded trim components" to restrict the floor width the place passengers can sit on the rear bench. The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electrical van was launched within the US in November 2024 and has a beginning value of $60,000. It has an EPA-estimated vary of 234 miles on a full cost and is available in a number of attainable colour schemes.
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