Volkswagen 2018-06-06 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V375000
2018 Volkswagen Atlas Recall
Issued June 6, 2018 · Volkswagen
In June 2018, Volkswagen recalled the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2018 Volkswagen Atlas only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Volkswagen to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
Recall details
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- June 6, 2018
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-18V375000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Volkswagen has 87 recalls in our database, including 4 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.