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title: "VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2021) - Recall 21V812000 — NHTSA record 164217 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have b"
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# VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2021) - Recall 21V812000 — NHTSA record 164217

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 15, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2021) - Recall 21V812000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened. The bolts may loosen and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 30
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 164217

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V812000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 15, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Nov 2, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 18, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the tightness of the wheel bearing bolts and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40R7.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V812000)

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