Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V892000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-11-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V892000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
54,429
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-17
Owners notified
2022-01-14

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.

Safety risk

A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.

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.nhtsa.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.