2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Recall: Air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak…

NHTSA campaign 21V892000 · Air Bags · filed Nov 17, 2021 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

54K

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jan 14, 2022

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.

The risk

A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.

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.nhtsa.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 21V892000 (manufacturer number 87H4). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.