2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Recall: Tires may have been over cured

NHTSA campaign 20V702000 · Tires · filed Nov 13, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

760

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Nov 30, 2020

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have been over cured.

The risk

Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air pressure or the tread separating from the tire. Both conditions increase the risk of a crash.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect DOT date code and mold number on the vehicle's tires to see if they are affected, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44Q5.

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	2021
Volkswagen	Atlas Cross Sport	2020, 2021

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 20V702000 (manufacturer number 44Q5). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.