Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V086000

Equipment: other: labels

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-02-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V086000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,648
Reported to NHTSA
2022-02-16
Owners notified
2022-03-31

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Safety risk

Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9.

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

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Atlas2021 2020 2019 2018
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.