Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 27, 2024
Volkswagen 2024 Atlas: Brake Fluid Port Obstruction Risk
Volkswagen recalls 2024 Atlas vehicles with potential brake fluid port obstruction causing loss of brake function. Owners must have brake master cylinder replaced free of charge by dealers.
“Volkswagen 2024 Atlas: Brake Fluid Port Obstruction Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81886-volkswagen-2024-atlas-brake-fluid-port-obstruction-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V723000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V723000).
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2024 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to a brake system defect, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on September 27, 2024. Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Volkswagen Atlas, 2024
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, 2024
What to do
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen Customer Relations at 1-800-893-5298.
The hazard
An obstructed brake fluid port can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash. The defect stems from an incorrect secondary piston spring retainer in the brake master cylinder assembly.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on file since 2014-10-20. Recent brand issues include a 2026-10-14 steering recall for the Volkswagen Audi Q3 (2019) and a 2026-09-30 battery fire risk recall for the Volkswagen ID.4. Other recent recalls of similar products include BMW 2024-2025 I5 Vehicles: Brake System Recall - Risk of Crash (2026-07-01), International 2026 HV Vehicles: Delayed Brake Release Risk (2026-05-11), and Mercedes-Benz G 580 EV (2025) Wheel Recall: Risk of Wheel Detachment (2026-03-27).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Atlas was mailed a notification letter by November 21, 2024. The issue involves the brake master cylinder assembly.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Replacement
Volkswagen dealers will replace the brake master cylinder at no cost to you.
Check Notification Date
If your vehicle was mailed a notification letter by November 21, 2024, you are affected.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Additionally, vehicles that were added to the population on November 21, 2024, their letters were mailed on December 2, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen Customer Relations at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 471F.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall 24V723000 — Volkswagen 2024 Atlas: Brake Fluid Port Obstruction Risk
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen 2024 Atlas: Brake Fluid Port Obstruction Risk that is covered by recall 24V723000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Additionally, vehicles that were added to the population on November 21, 2024, their letters were mailed on December 2, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen Customer Relations at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 471F.
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.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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