A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225488-volkswagen-atlas-2018-recall-seat-belts · Recall date July 6, 2018 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V380000
“VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Seat Belts.” GovInfoNow, recall dated July 6, 2018. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225488-volkswagen-atlas-2018-recall-seat-belts. Based on NHTSA recall 18V380000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=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 customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69X1.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 18V380000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Seat Belts Hello, I own a VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Seat Belts that is covered by recall 18V380000 from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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