{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V904 (42J2/42J3): Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta (2015 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v904/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V904 (Volkswagen): If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2015 to 2019. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 December 2018. 6,322 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 42J2/42J3. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V904 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V904 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Springs:Coil Springs 19 December 2018 2015-2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN JETTA If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, incr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V904 (42J2/42J3): Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta (2015 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v904/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}