Is your VFD rated to run at 400 Hz? Is it a Field Oriented Controller (FOC) of just a constant V/Hz type controller? I suspect that torque losses in the motor are increasing so much that the induced field and resulting torque is not enough to keep up with them. Or, the inductance of the stator is such that the current through the stator dwindles too much at the higher frequency to generate enough torque to overcome losses. I think the latter would be the case if yours is a simple V/Hz type controller. A FOC, when configured properly, will inherently compensate for the effect of inductance because it actively controls the magnetic field vector to be in the proper angle orientation to the induced stator field (which it has to estimate based on parameters of the motor and shaft angle (sensed or estimated). My experience is mostly with driving permanent magnet AC (synchronous) motors so someone here with more experience driving induction motors may be able to provide a better answer.Best. -JD