# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2024/recalls.md)
- [2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT](/makes/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport/2024/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.

- [V0116152014815\_20](/bulletins/11038146.md), 2026-10-06, Service bulletin
- [V1718062017813\_24](/bulletins/11035762.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin
- [V2126022082009\_2](/bulletins/11034619.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [V2126022082009\_1](/bulletins/11034618.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [V1719012012855\_81](/bulletins/11034617.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [V0125062079645\_3](/bulletins/11034616.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [TT 13\-20\-01\_3](/bulletins/11034614.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [TT 10\-18\-02\_2](/bulletins/11034613.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-26\-21](/bulletins/11030847.md), 2026-04-06, Service bulletin
- [V1524012075320\_4](/bulletins/11029311.md), 2026-03-03, 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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