NHTSA Campaign 18V284000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V284000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V284000 with NHTSA on May 2, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V284000, NHTSA lists up to 278 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 27, 2017 and June 20, 2017.
The 18V284000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V284000 were scheduled from June 22, 2018, 51 days after the report.
18V284000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V284000 ranks 217 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V284000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 18V284000 was 17V781000, reported on December 6, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error. 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 June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AW. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-766.
Reported May 2, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V284000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V284000, 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: May 2, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted