NHTSA recall 22V086000
Equipment · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Volkswagen group of america, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "tire selection and…
Why it matters: Without the reduced gvwr label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will install the reduced gvwr label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
- 2019 Volkswagen Atlas
- 2020 Volkswagen Atlas
- 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
- 2021 Volkswagen Atlas
- 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
All model years NHTSA lists
2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 22V086000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.