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2018 Volkswagen Atlas Safety Recalls (16)

Under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, manufacturers are required to remedy safety defects and noncompliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards free of charge. Below are the verified recall campaigns for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas.

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NHTSA ID: 18V536000Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper bracket m

Safety Consequence / Hazard

The loose brake bracket bolts can allow the caliper to move, reducing braking ability or causing a loss of vehicle contr

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 15/08/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 20V057000Component: AIR BAGS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly manufactured air bag

Safety Consequence / Hazard

In the event of a crash necessitating frontal air bag deployment, a delayed or disabled airbag deployment can increase t

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 31/01/2020Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V904000Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehic

Safety Consequence / Hazard

If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the ri

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 19/12/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V375000Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal a

Safety Consequence / Hazard

If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.

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Report Date: 06/06/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V369000Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and

Safety Consequence / Hazard

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

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Report Date: 01/06/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 19V389000Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the ad

Safety Consequence / Hazard

Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 22/05/2019Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V284000Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufactu

Safety Consequence / Hazard

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

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Report Date: 02/05/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V824000Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have ke

Safety Consequence / Hazard

If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehi

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 26/11/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 21V142000Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is p

Safety Consequence / Hazard

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could l

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 05/03/2021Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 20V561000Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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 vehicle

Safety Consequence / Hazard

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupan

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Report Date: 16/09/2020Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 21V321000Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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,

Safety Consequence / Hazard

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

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Report Date: 05/05/2021Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V380000Component: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswaen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The owner's manuals provided with the affected vehicles do n

Safety Consequence / Hazard

A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 07/06/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 18V537000Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. During production, the air conditioning system drain tube m

Safety Consequence / Hazard

The wet air bag control module may result in an unintentional deployment of the air bags, increasing the risk of injury

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 20/08/2018Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 17V766000Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickn

Safety Consequence / Hazard

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 29/11/2017Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 22V086000Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps.

Safety Consequence / Hazard

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

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 16/02/2022Official NHTSA Docket
NHTSA ID: 23V215000Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection syste

Safety Consequence / Hazard

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Authorized Dealer Remedy

Report Date: 29/03/2023Official NHTSA Docket
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