The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.
The risk
Unsecured bolts may cause the trailing arm to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver side rear trailing arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42M2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2022 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2022, 2023 |
Components: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2023 | 19 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 2022
39 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the suspension; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 22V952000 23 Dec 2022 | Lion Electric Company |
| 22V939000 16 Dec 2022 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 22V927000 14 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V921000 13 Dec 2022 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 22V909000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V910000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V895000 5 Dec 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V869000 23 Nov 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
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