NHTSA Campaign 20V504000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V504000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V504000 with NHTSA on August 26, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V504000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V504000 were scheduled from September 9, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V504000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V504000 covers have filed at least 68 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V504000 vehicles, the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has the most (68).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V504000 ranks 253 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V504000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V504000 was 19V385000, reported on May 23, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- A headlight aimed incorrectly aimed reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94N7.
Reported August 26, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V504000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V504000, 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: August 26, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted