VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V723000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2024
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2024-10-21 2024-09-27 2024-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 471F

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1591

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "Volkswagen" is recalling certain 2024 Atlas and 2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been assembled with an incorrect secondary piston spring retainer, which can block the brake fluid port.

Consequence

An obstructed brake fluid port can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Additionally, vehicles that were added to the population on November 21, 2024, were mailed their letters on December 2, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen Customer Relations at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 471F.

Notes

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 nhtsa.gov.