campaign

NHTSA Recall 20V561000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 20V561000 covers 6 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 20V561000 was received on 2020-09-16 and is associated with 6 source rows covering 6 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

applications
6
campaign number
20V561000
potential units
23
manufacturer campaign number
01E9

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safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

campaign number
20V561000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 6 applications across 1 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
6

components

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER

applications

  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
6
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No