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VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2022) - Recall 22V657000 — NHTSA record 224171
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Aug 31, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2022) - Recall 22V657000
- Reason
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened. Loose bolts may fall out, causing the remaining bolts to break, which could lead to separation of the trailer hitch and trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 3184
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 224171
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS; model year 2022. 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
- Aug 31, 2022
- Owner notification
- Sep 16, 2022
- Record created
- Aug 31, 2022
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