NHTSA Campaign 20V505000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 20V505000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V505000 with NHTSA on August 26, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V505000, NHTSA lists up to 5,376 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V505000 were scheduled from September 11, 2020, 16 days after the report.
20V505000 covers 6 models from Audi and Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V505000 ranks 152 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V505000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 20V505000 was 18V803000, reported on November 14, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ5 and 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly.
- The risk
- In the event of a rear-end crash, the backrest adjustment could break, possibly reducing the amount of occupant restraint, thus increasing risk of injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seats, and, as necessary, replace the seatback frames, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2020. Volkswagen owners may contact their customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Audi owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72L1, 72K8, and 72K9.
Reported August 26, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V505000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V505000, 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