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NHTSA recall 20V561000 · announced September 16, 2020 · filed by Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. · 23 units affected
The problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
The risk
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
What to do
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
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.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
- 2017 Volkswagen Egolf
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
- 2018 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2016 Volkswagen Passat
- 2017 Volkswagen Passat
- 2018 Volkswagen Passat
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.