Recall 20V-561
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 4 other models: Unknown or other.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 20V-561
- Reported
- September 16, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- 23 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
The risk
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-[removed]. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Volkswagen Atlas 2018
- Volkswagen E-Golf 2017
- Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 2017
- Volkswagen Golf R 2018
- Volkswagen Passat 2016 to 2018