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2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Recall: Driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production

NHTSA campaign 20V504000 · Exterior Lighting · filed Aug 26, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
11
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Sep 9, 2020

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

A headlight aimed incorrectly aimed reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94N7.

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

MakeModelModel years
VolkswagenAtlas2021
VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 20V504000 (manufacturer number 94N7). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.