NHTSA campaign 18V380000 · Volkswagen campaign 69X1
Volkswagen Recall 18V-380: Certain Child Seats may Damage Seat Belt Buckles
NHTSA recall 18V380000 (Volkswagen campaign 69X1) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on June 7, 2018, with 54,729 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on June 29, 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 18V380000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V380000 (also written 18V-380 or 18V380)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 69X1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54,729 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.93% (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 18V380000. 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 November 17, 2016 – June 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V380000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswaen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The owner's manuals provided with the affected vehicles do not inform the customers about the child restraint size limitation/restrictions for the second row center seating position. As a result, the center and adjacent outboard seat belt buckles on the second row can become damaged it a child seat base is installed that is wider than 12.6 inches.
Safety consequence
A damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the center and left outboard seat belt buckles, and replace them if necessary, free of charge. Volkswagen will also provide an owner's manual supplement addressing child safety and child restraints. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69X1.
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 18V380000
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.