Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V057000

Air bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-01-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V057000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
7
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-31
Owners notified
2020-02-21

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly manufactured air bag sensor, which can delay or disable air bag deployment when necessary.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating frontal air bag deployment, a delayed or disabled airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag crash sensor, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AL.

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.