1 recall campaign may cover the 2021 Volkswagen Passat. These are the campaigns that may cover this model and year. Whether your own car is included, and whether its repair was already done, only the manufacturer or the authority can confirm by VIN. A recall repair is free at an authorised dealer.
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21V812 · Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Reported to the register 15/10/2021
What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
The risk: The bolts may loosen and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the tightness of the wheel bearing bolts and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40R7.
What this page can and cannot tell you
These are the campaigns the American register (NHTSA) links to this model and year: the ones that may cover the car. Whether one specific car is included, and whether its repair was already carried out, only the manufacturer or the authority's own VIN lookup can confirm. A recall repair is free at an authorised dealer.
Where we hold the notice, the link goes to our own page, which keeps every version of the wording — including any the manufacturer rewrote after publication. Where we do not, the link goes to the authority.
Confirm this exact car by VIN: here, or at NHTSA, DVSA, Transport Canada.
The same car in other countries' registers
- DVSA recall R/2021/403: VW Passat and Golf Cabriolet (Driver’s air bag may not deploy correctly if activated)
- DVSA recall R/2021/404: VW Passat and Golf Cabriolet (Driver’s air bag may not deploy correctly if activated)
Matched by meaning. Check that the model and years on each notice fit the car in front of you.