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2018 Volkswagen ATLAS Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall


NHTSA Recall #	136889
NHTSA Compaign #	18V284000
MFG Compaign #	20AW
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	ATLAS
Model Year	2018
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of notification	22/06/18
Begin date of manufacuring	27/04/17
End date of manufacturing	20/06/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	02/05/18
Report created	04/05/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	301
Estimated number of affected units	278
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain volkswagen atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity."
Consequence summary	A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective action	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began june 22, 2018. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20aw. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 17v-766.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Volkswagen ATLAS Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

2018 Volkswagen ATLAS Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

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What is Failure?

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