NHTSA Campaign 26V473000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V473000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: software. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V473000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V473000, NHTSA lists up to 57,851 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V473000 were scheduled from August 4, 2026, 13 days after the report.
26V473000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2024–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V473000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V473000 vehicles, the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has the most (12).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V473000 ranks 63 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V473000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 26V473000 was 26V321000, reported on May 20, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling 2024-2026 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
- The risk
- A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
Reported July 22, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V473000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V473000, 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: July 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted