2018–2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf, 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Recall: Rear coil springs may prematurely fracture

NHTSA campaign 18V904000 · Suspension · filed Dec 19, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jan 31, 2019

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

The risk

If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J2/42J3.

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, 2019
Volkswagen	Golf	2015
Volkswagen	Jetta	2019

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V904000 (manufacturer number 42J2/42J3). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.