NHTSA Campaign 20V561000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Sep 16, 2020 · 23 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN | ATLAS | 2018 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | EGOLF | 2017 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF ALLTRACK | 2017 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF R | 2018 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT | 2016 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT | 2017 | 23 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT | 2018 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V561000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.