Volkswagen 2020-11-13 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-20V702000
2021 Volkswagen Atlas Recall
Issued November 13, 2020 · Volkswagen
In November 2020, Volkswagen recalled the 2021 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 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have been over cured.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2021 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 inspect DOT date code and mold number on the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44Q5.
Recall details
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- November 13, 2020
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-20V702000
- 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 158th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2020.