NHTSA Campaign 17V766000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 17V766000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V766000 with NHTSA on November 29, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V766000, NHTSA lists up to 58 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2017 and June 10, 2017.
The 17V766000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V766000 were scheduled from January 10, 2018, 42 days after the report.
17V766000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V766000 ranks 232 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V766000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V766000 was 17V583000, reported on September 20, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AQ.
Reported November 29, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V766000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V766000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 29, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted