Campaign 22V-807

Driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.

Consequence

Unsecured bolts may cause the trailing arm to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver side rear trailing arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42M2.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V807000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about suspension on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-807
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volkswagen	Atlas	2022	0
Volkswagen	Atlas Cross Sport	2022 to 2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

12 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-428 Jun 27, 2025
Retaining ring on top of the suspension strut may come loose, resulting in a dislodged strut and air loss from the strut spring
23V-437 Jun 21, 2023
Strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting
22V-927 Dec 14, 2022
Retaining ring on top of the suspension strut may come loose, resulting air loss from the strut spring
22V-176 Mar 23, 2022
Second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available
22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
21V-935 Dec 1, 2021
Retaining ring on the air suspension struts may come loose