The issue culminated this week with VW halting production of the all-electric ID.4 at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., as it scrambles to find a fix for the faulty electronic door mechanism. According to the recall, water was seeping into the door and shorting out the electronics, causing the circuitry to issue a faulty “open command.”

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that Volkswagen would recall 98,806 electric SUVs in order to fix their door handles. The NHTSA said these vehicles may have been built with door handles that do not meet "factory specifications."

Volkswagen is recalling almost 100,000 of its electric ID.4 SUVs after reporting problems with doors opening unexpectedly.That's according to a notice posted on

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced recalls for 100,432 vehicles, including Volkswagen, Porsche, and Mazda vehicles.

Volkswagen issued a recall for 98,806 ID.4 electric crossovers due to a door handle water ingress problem. As of September 18, however, the issue has escalated, with VW issuing a stop-sale order and a production halt of the EV SUV.

Volkswagen plans to temporarily halt ID.4 production at its Chattanooga, TN, plant following a nationwide recall involving nearly 100,000