NHTSA Campaign 22V086000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 22V086000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V086000 with NHTSA on February 16, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V086000, NHTSA lists up to 3,648 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V086000 were scheduled from March 31, 2022, 43 days after the report.
22V086000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2018–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V086000 ranks 159 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V086000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 22V086000 was 20V372000, reported on June 24, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- The risk
- Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9.
Reported February 16, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V086000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V086000, 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: February 16, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted