NHTSA campaign 18V284000 · Volkswagen campaign 20AW
Volkswagen Recall 18V-284: Fuel Leak from Fuel Tank/FMVSS 301
NHTSA recall 18V284000 (Volkswagen campaign 20AW) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 2, 2018, with 278 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on June 22, 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 18V284000 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
- 18V284000 (also written 18V-284 or 18V284)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 20AW
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 278 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Repair completion: 96.4% (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 18V284000. 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 April 27, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V284000.
Defect description
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."
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 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.
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 18V284000
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.