NHTSA recall 23V593000
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 | 23V593000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 13i6 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-08-23 |
| Owners notified | 2023-09-28 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 2018 |
| Part numbers | 06K.105.561.AH / 06K.105.591.AH /06L.105.701.H / 06L.105.701.J |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2018 |
| Reported remedied | 1991 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2024 Atlas PA2 and Atlas Cross Sport PA vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
What can happen
A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, engine failure may cause an oil leak which can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 13i6.
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.
| 2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | |
|---|---|
| 2024 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
| V0116152014815_20 | 2026-10-06. Service bulletin. Suggested fuel additive |
|---|---|
| V1718062017813_24 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| V2126022082009_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Oil Leak from Turbocharger Air Inlet Elbow |
| V2126022082009_1 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Oil Leak From Turbocharger Air Inlet Elbow |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| V0125062079645_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Excess flashing left behind during the intake manifold injection molding process can cause a lean misfire in affected cylinders. |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| VOS-26-21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc. |
| V1524012075320_4 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. Inspect and re-torque cylinder head cover bolts |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.