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Vinfast auto canada inc.

Official notice

6 Feb 2026

Last checked

6 Feb 2026

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Vinfast auto canada inc.. Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the electronic parking pawl (epp) to be released on its own. Additionally, the electronic parking brake (epb) wiring harness could become damaged and/or corroded. If both issues happen at the same time, the vehicle could roll away when it's parked. Safety risk: a parked vehicle that rolls away could create the risk of an injury or a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, vinfast recommends parking the vehicle on a flat surface until the recall repairs have been completed. Vinfast will notify owners by email and advise you to take your vehicle to a vinfast authorized service center to update the vehicle software. The service center will also inspect and repair or replace the epb wiring harness, as necessary. Published 2026-02-06.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81579

Official notice

2026-02-06

The hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the electronic parking pawl (epp) to be released on its own. Additionally, the electronic parking brake (epb) wiring harness could become damaged and/or corroded. If both issues happen at the same time, the vehicle could roll away when it's parked. Safety risk: a parked vehicle that rolls away could create the risk of an injury or a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, vinfast recommends parking the vehicle on a flat surface until the recall repairs have been completed. Vinfast will notify owners by email and advise you to take your vehicle to a vinfast authorized service center to update the vehicle software. The service center will also inspect and repair or replace the epb wiring harness, as necessary.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81579

Recall Numbers

81579

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2023, Make: VINFAST, Model: VF 8

Product 2

Year: 2024, Make: VINFAST, Model: VF 8

Product 3

Year: 2025, Make: VINFAST, Model: VF 8

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the electronic parking pawl (epp) to be released on its own. Additionally, the electronic parking brake (epb) wiring harness could become damaged and/or corroded. If both issues happen at the same time, the vehicle could roll away when it's parked. Safety risk: a parked vehicle that rolls away could create the risk of an injury or a crash. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, vinfast recommends parking the vehicle on a flat surface until the recall repairs have been completed. Vinfast will notify owners by email and advise you to take your vehicle to a vinfast authorized service center to update the vehicle software. The service center will also inspect and repair or replace the epb wiring harness, as necessary.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Vinfast.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81579

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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