NHTSA Campaign 20V712000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 20V712000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V712000 with NHTSA on November 17, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V712000, NHTSA lists up to 776 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V712000 were scheduled from November 19, 2020, 2 days after the report.
20V712000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V712000 ranks 196 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V712000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V712000 was 20V149000, reported on March 16, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production.
- The risk
- A damaged steering knuckle can fail, causing a loss of steering, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the steering knuckle, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40Q6. Note: Owners are advised to DO NOT DRIVE the vehicle until the vehicle has been inspected and repaired if necessary.
Reported November 17, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V712000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V712000, 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 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted