# Transport Canada recall 2022489

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2022489
- Manufacturer's number: 66N8
- Reported: 2022\-08\-31
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 356

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the bolts could loosen, and the hitch could detach from the vehicle while towing a trailer.

Safety Risk:

A trailer hitch that detaches from a vehicle could create a risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to tighten the trailer hitch bolts.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2022/recalls.md)
- [2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT](/makes/volkswagen/atlas-cross-sport/2022/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.

- [V0019012040590\_14](/bulletins/11014947.md), 2025-03-05, Service bulletin
- [V5515032021354\_8](/bulletins/11010024.md), 2024-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TT 00\-24\-01](/bulletins/11008846.md), 2024-10-09, Other
- [VIN4APIN20240327](/bulletins/10252464.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20240318](/bulletins/10252035.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20240311](/bulletins/10251676.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20230731](/bulletins/10240133.md), 2023-08-04, Service bulletin
- [SM 02\-2023](/bulletins/10237418.md), 2023-06-06, Service bulletin
- [V4016012043146\_2](/bulletins/10232117.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [TT 57 23 01](/bulletins/10231884.md), 2023-03-06, 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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