Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V712000

Steering

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-11-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V712000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
776
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-17
Owners notified
2020-11-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production.

Safety risk

A damaged steering knuckle can fail, causing a loss of steering, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the steering knuckle, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40Q6. Note: Owners are advised to DO NOT DRIVE the vehicle until the vehicle has been inspected and repaired if necessary.

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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Atlas2021
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport2021 2020

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.