The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have been over cured.
The risk
Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air pressure or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect DOT date code and mold number on the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44Q5.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2021 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2020, 2021 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2021 | 480 | 17 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2020 | 107 | 11 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2021 | 165 | 14 |
Other tires recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the tires; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 20V725000 20 Nov 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V685000 5 Nov 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V684000 5 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V606000 2 Oct 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V577000 23 Sept 2020 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 20V566000 18 Sept 2020 | Newmar Corporation |
| 20V562000 17 Sept 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V559000 15 Sept 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020