Volkswagen Atlas recall: Unknown Or Other
Official safety recall 21V321000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Touareg | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen CC | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2016 | United States |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2018 | United States |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2019 | United States |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2017 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2018 | United States |
The problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas 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.
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
The official remedy
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.