{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 21V142 (44R1): 2018-2019 Atlas",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v142/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V142 (Volkswagen): Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Atlas, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 March 2021. 2,535 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production. 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: 44R1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V142 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: “Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V142 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Tires:Sidewall 5 March 2021 2018-2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt e",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:39:56+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 21V142 (44R1): 2018-2019 Atlas\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v142/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}