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Title: Volkswagen recalls 5,700 ID.Buzz electric vans because their seats are
too spacious

Date: Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:34 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/v...

Volkswagen has recalled 2025 ID.Buzz electric vans, because their rear seats
are only configured for two people but are wide enough to fit three.
According to the NHTSA note (PDF) found by Electrek, Volkswagen is recalling
5,637 vehicles, which were manufactured between September 18, 2024 and
February 11, 2025. The removable third-row of the 2025 ID.Buzz are only
fitted with seatbelts for two people. However, its seating surface width
exceeds the value specified for two occupants under Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 208, which sets the standards to reduce the number of
deaths in the event of a crash.

In other words, the third row of the 2025 ID.Buzz is wide enough to require
three seatbelts. As it is, it'll be very easy to fit a third person in, and
they will have no protection while the vehicle is on the road, increasing
their likelihood of getting injured or dying if they get into an accident.
Volkswagen intends to fix the issue by installing permanent "unpadded trim
parts" to limit the surface width where passengers can sit on the rear bench.
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van was released in the US in November
2024 and has a starting price of $60,000. It has an EPA-estimated range of
234 miles on a full charge and comes in several possible color schemes.

Volkswagen

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/v...
electric-vans-because-their-seats-are-too-spacious-120034140.html?src=rss

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