20AW – Fuel Leak from Fuel Tank/FMVSS 301 – 2018 Volkswagen Atlas

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V284

Manufacturer  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number of Units Affected  278

Fuel Leak from Fuel Tank/FMVSS 301

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, “Fuel System Integrity.”

Remedy:

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 20AW. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-766.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to  www.safercar.gov.

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