Volkswagen bulletin OUE7
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a over-the-air update dated Jul 3, 2026, received Oct 3, 2025, about the unknown or other — 5 documents under this number: E-mail_OUE7, Dealer OUE7_20260203, Bulletin OUE7_20260203, Dealer OUE7 and more. It names 5 model years (2021–2025). A over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThe OUE7 code has been applied to vehicles that will be receiving an over-the-air update to software level 3.8.11. The software is being released to vehicles in waves. It provides enhancements to IT security, improved stability for the infotainment system, and a bug fix for the air conditioning refrigerant display. Updated criteria information
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-mail_OUE7 | Over-the-air update | Jul 3, 2026 | 11035758 | not yet checked |
| Dealer OUE7_20260203 | Over-the-air update | Feb 3, 2026 | 11029304 | not yet checked |
| Bulletin OUE7_20260203 | Over-the-air update | Feb 3, 2026 | 11029302 | not yet checked |
| Dealer OUE7 | Over-the-air update | Sep 30, 2025 | 11023846 | not yet checked |
| Bulletin OUE7 | Over-the-air update | Sep 30, 2025 | 11023845 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen OUE7 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the OUE7 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does OUE7 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2025 Volkswagen ID.4, 2024 Volkswagen ID.4, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2022 Volkswagen ID.4, 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.