# NHTSA recall 21V616000

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: 21V616000
- Manufacturer's number: 97FR
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2021\-08\-06
- Owners notified: 2021\-08\-27
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Units potentially affected: 33
- Part numbers: 4H0.951.253.C

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activate the horn or engine starter.


## What can happen

A horn or starter that remains activated for an extended period of time can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and as necessary, replace the relays, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97FR.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2023 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2023\-04\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 33
- Reported remedied: 33 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 1, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT](/makes/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT 97 21 02\_2](/bulletins/10203679.md), 2021-12-07, Service bulletin
- [OTAUPD20210925](/bulletins/10201941.md), 2021-10-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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