The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V100000·Announced 2025-02-17

Volkswagen Atlas engine covers can come loose and contact hot surfaces

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because an engine cover improperly installed after service can come loose, contact hot engine surfaces and melt.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: a loose cosmetic cover presents a fire hazard without affecting control or propulsion, and no incidents are recorded.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. About 177,493 units are potentially affected.

The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.

NHTSA states that a loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Dealers will remove the engine cover free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, referencing recall number 10X5, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS, ATLAS CROSS SPORT
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Engine
Hazard
Affected units
177,493

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ATLAS
  • ATLAS CROSS SPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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