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Volkswagen engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.

NHTSA campaign 25V-100 · Reported February 17, 2025 · 177,493 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport
VEHICLES AFFECTED
177,493
REMEDY
Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will remove the engine cover, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-100.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2024–2025Volkswagen Atlas
2024–2025Volkswagen 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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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