Volkswagen is recalling sure 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport autos, the place the entrance steering knuckle might fracture within the space of the strut mounting that would trigger a lack of car management, growing the danger of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify house owners, and sellers will examine and, as mandatory, substitute one or each steering knuckles, freed from cost. This recall impacts roughly 10,303 models.
The recall is predicted to start March 26, 2021. House owners might contact Volkswagen customer support at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s quantity for this recall is 40Q7.
NHTSA’s marketing campaign quantity for the recall is 21V026000.