2018 Volkswagen Atlas Recall: Fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness…

NHTSA campaign 17V766000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Nov 29, 2017 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Jan 10, 2018

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

The risk

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

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AQ.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	Atlas	2018

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 17V766000 (manufacturer number 20AQ). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.