NHTSA recall 20V504000
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 | 20V504000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 94N7 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-08-26 |
| Owners notified | 2020-09-09 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 11 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2021 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11 |
| Reported remedied | 11 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 3, 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 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
A headlight aimed incorrectly aimed reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94N7.
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.
| 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | |
|---|---|
| 2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT |
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
| TT 94 20 01_4 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. Headlight Variants and Identification, update to model year applicability. |
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| TT 94 20 01 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. Basic headlight and Top Performance headlight identification. |
| VIN4APIN20200514 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P2440 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states MIL-on with P02CC, P02CE, P02D0, P02D2, P02D4, and P02D6 P02D7 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Customer states both headlights are cracked |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.