Volkswagen Atlas (2018): Seat belts
Recall 18V380000 · Jun 7, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
54,729
vehicles affected
54,729
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V380000
- Date
- Jun 7, 2018
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 54,729
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswaen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The owner's manuals provided with the affected vehicles do not inform the customers about the child restraint size limitation/restrictions for the second row center seating position. As a result, the center and adjacent outboard seat belt buckles on the second row can become damaged it a child seat base is installed that is wider than 12.6 inches.
What can happen
A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the center and left outboard seat belt buckles, and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Volkswagen will also provide an owner's manual supplement addressing child safety and child restraints. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69X1.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Atlas | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V380000?
1 model: Volkswagen Atlas (2018), about 54,729 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V380000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the center and left outboard seat belt buckles, and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Volkswagen will also provide an owner's manual supplement addressing child safety and child restraints. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen.
What can happen?
A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.