The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk
Loose bolts may fall out, causing the remaining bolts to break, which could lead to separation of the trailer hitch and trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the trailer hitch bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N8.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2022 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2022 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 | 2022 | 184 | 7 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2022 | 75 | 7 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2022
8 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the trailer hitches; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V703000 19 Sept 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V633000 18 Aug 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V626000 15 Aug 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V499000 12 Jul 2022 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 22V366000 20 May 2022 | Joe's Trailer Mfg. |
| 22V229000 8 Apr 2022 | Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 22V157000 15 Mar 2022 | Winnebago Towable |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022