2018 Volkswagen Atlas Recall: Fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error

NHTSA campaign 18V284000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · filed May 2, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

278

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 22, 2018

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

The risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AW. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 17V-766.

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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	Atlas	2018

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V284000 (manufacturer number 20AW). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.