Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V537000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V537000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
9,685
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-20
Owners notified
2018-09-14

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. During production, the air conditioning system drain tube may have been twisted, causing water to drain into the air bag control module.

Safety risk

The wet air bag control module may result in an unintentional deployment of the air bags, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain tube, and if it is twisted, the drain tube and air bag control module will be replaced, free of charge. Some of the affected vehicles have had their drain tube previously replaced but did not receive a new air bag control module; the airbag control module will be replaced in these vehicles. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87F9.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Atlas2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.