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Volkswagen Atlas Recall 21V321: Vehicles May Not Meet Federal Safety Standards

NHTSA campaign 21V321, reported May 5, 2021, 46 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Volkswagen is recalling certain vehicles that were used internally and sold without confirmation they were built to all applicable federal safety requirements. Some of these vehicles may have been modified before sale, so they may not fully comply with several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Because these vehicles may not meet all regulatory requirements, they may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire. Owners should take this notice seriously and not assume their vehicle is safe to ignore.

Volkswagen will repurchase the affected vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. If you have questions, contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and reference recall number 01F1. You can also check your VIN for open recalls on the NHTSA website.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 21V321Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Problem
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, and 2018 Atlas 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 injury, crash, or fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
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 CC2017
Volkswagen E-Golf2017
Volkswagen Golf2017
Volkswagen Golf R20182019
Volkswagen Passat20162017
Volkswagen Tiguan2017
Volkswagen Touareg2017