NHTSA campaign 20V504000 · Volkswagen campaign 94N7

Volkswagen Recall 20V-504: Driver's Side Headlight Aimed Too Low/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 20V504000 (Volkswagen campaign 94N7) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on August 26, 2020, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas and Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on September 9, 2020, 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 20V504000 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
20V504000 (also written 20V-504 or 20V504)
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Volkswagen campaign number
94N7
Report received
Potentially affected
11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Headlights
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 100% (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 20V504000. 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

  • Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V504000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

A headlight aimed incorrectly aimed reduces the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will adjust the driver's side headlight, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94N7.

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 20V504000

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.