# NHTSA recall 25V835000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 25V835000
- Manufacturer's number: 44BW
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2025\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 2025\-12\-12
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 27
- Part numbers: WHT 002 438

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2026 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 vehicles. The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing.


## What can happen

Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheel bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44BW. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 3, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 27
- Reported remedied: 27 \(100%\)
- 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

- [2026 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-30 to 2025\-11\-04.
- [2026 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT](/makes/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-30 to 2025\-11\-03.
- [2026 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4](/makes/volkswagen/id-4/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-11\-03 to 2025\-11\-03.

## 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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