NHTSA campaign 17V766000 · Volkswagen campaign 20AQ
Volkswagen Recall 17V-766: Fuel Tank may Leak Fuel
NHTSA recall 17V766000 (Volkswagen campaign 20AQ) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on November 29, 2017, with 58 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on January 10, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V766000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V766000 (also written 17V-766 or 17V766)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 20AQ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 58 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Repair completion: 94.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V766000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Atlas
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 16, 2017 – June 10, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V766000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Safety consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AQ.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V766000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.