NHTSA Campaign 20V702000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
NHTSA campaign 20V702000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires: sidewall. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V702000 with NHTSA on November 13, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V702000, NHTSA lists up to 760 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V702000 were scheduled from November 30, 2020, 17 days after the report.
20V702000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V702000 ranks 197 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V702000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 20V702000 was 16V243000, reported on April 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have been over cured.
- The risk
- Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air pressure or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect DOT date code and mold number on the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44Q5.
Reported November 13, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V702000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V702000, 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 13, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted