NHTSA recall 21V-892: Visibility

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported November 17, 2021 · 2 affected model years

Visibility recall

21V-892
November 17, 2021 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
Safety risk
A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number21V892000
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Report dateNovember 17, 2021
ComponentVisibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Volkswagen Atlas17 recalls total2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport11 recalls total

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