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Volkswagen Atlas Recall 20V561: Vehicles May Not Meet Federal Safety Standards

NHTSA campaign 20V561, reported September 16, 2020, 23 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2016-2018 Passat, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf, 2018 Golf R and Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable federal safety requirements, and they may have been modified before sale. As a result, they may not comply with several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or of injury to occupants. If you own one of the listed vehicles, Volkswagen will notify you and will repurchase the vehicle. Owners can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and reference recall number 01E9. The recall began October 6, 2020.

Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on the NHTSA recall lookup site to confirm whether your vehicle is affected and whether any other recalls are open. The repair or repurchase is provided at no cost to the owner.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 20V561Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Problem
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 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.
Risk
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
Notes
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.

Affected vehicles

Volkswagen Atlas2018
Volkswagen E-Golf2017
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack2017
Volkswagen Golf R2018
Volkswagen Passat201620172018