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Volkswagen driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production.

NHTSA campaign 20V-504 · Reported August 26, 2020 · 11 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport
VEHICLES AFFECTED
11
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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."

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-504.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Volkswagen Atlas
2020Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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