NHTSA Campaign 21V892000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 21V892000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V892000 with NHTSA on November 17, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V892000, NHTSA lists up to 54,429 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V892000 were scheduled from January 14, 2022, 58 days after the report.
21V892000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V892000 ranks 66 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V892000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 21V892000 was 18V467000, reported on July 13, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
- The risk
- A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.
Reported November 17, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V892000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V892000, 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, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted