{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 21V616 (97FR): 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v616/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V616 (Volkswagen): A horn or starter that remains activated for an extended period of time can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, model year 2021. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 August 2021. 33 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activate the horn or engine starter. 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: 97FR. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V616 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: “A horn or starter that remains activated for an extended period of time can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.” 21V616 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring:Relays/Solenoids 6 August 2021 2021-2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS, VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT A horn or starter that remains activated for an extended period of time can overheat, increasing the risk of fire. Deal",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:59:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:59:22+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 21V616 (97FR): 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v616/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}