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2020 Volkswagen Atlas recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recent was reported on March 29, 2023. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: ATLAS.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
23V215000March 29, 2023Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
22V815000October 31, 2022Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
22V152000March 28, 2022Air Bags › Side/Window
22V086000February 16, 2022Equipment › Other › Labels

Systems involved: Air Bags (2) · Equipment (1) · Tires (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 23V215000Manufacturer no. 69FB

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger

Report received by NHTSA
March 29, 2023
Owner notification
March 22, 2024
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
143,053 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

Safety risk

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

Remedy

Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V215000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V815000Manufacturer no. AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8

Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Report received by NHTSA
October 31, 2022
Owner notification
November 18, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
296,044 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Safety risk

An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V815000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V152000Manufacturer no. 97GF

Air Bags › Side/Window

Report received by NHTSA
March 28, 2022
Owner notification
June 22, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
222,892 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

Safety risk

A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V152000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V086000Manufacturer no. 09D9

Equipment › Other › Labels

Report received by NHTSA
February 16, 2022
Owner notification
March 31, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
3,648 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

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.

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 in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V086000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: March 30, 2023.