NHTSA recall 17V766000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V766000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 20AQ |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-11-29 |
| Owners notified | 2018-01-10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 58 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 58 |
| Reported remedied | 55 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AQ.
Notes
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.safercar.gov.
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | Built 2017-05-16 to 2017-06-10. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| VWM1407 | 2024-04-22. Service bulletin. Carefree Maintenance and VW Care Maintenance Plans Interim AdBlue Refills -? Diesel Engines Model Year 2015 and Newer |
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| VWM1403 | 2024-04-22. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ? Diesel Engines Model Year 2015 and Newer |
| V001713203384619 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Gasoline fuel additive |
| VWM1407 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. This communication contains important information and SAGA claim entry requirements for interim AdBlue refills under the Carefree Maintenance and VW Care Maintenance plans for Model Year 2015 and newer VW models with Diesel Engines. |
| VWM1403 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ? Diesel Engines Model Year 2015 and Newer |
| TT 01 20 05_4 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. DTC's P053F,P0087, P0088, P1025 may set due to the high pressure fuel pump being out of time (sync). |
| TT 20 09 01_5 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability. |
| V011615201481514 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Gasoline quality. |
| OilCapChart | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. This Document was revised to include 2022 Model Year information |
| V001713203384614 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.