2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022–2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Recall: Driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly…

NHTSA campaign 22V807000 · Suspension · filed Oct 26, 2022 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Nov 22, 2022

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.

The risk

Unsecured bolts may cause the trailing arm to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will replace the driver side rear trailing arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42M2.

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	2022
Volkswagen	Atlas Cross Sport	2022, 2023

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 22V807000 (manufacturer number 42M2). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.