Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Unknown or Other
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 23. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
The 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas | 467 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf R | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | 46 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 Volkswagen E-Golf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | 110 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | 106 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V561000.
Full record for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →