NHTSA campaign 21V892000 · Volkswagen campaign 87H4
Volkswagen Recall 21V-892: Blocked Drain Tube May Cause Air Bag Deployment
NHTSA recall 21V892000 (Volkswagen campaign 87H4) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on November 17, 2021, with 54,429 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and Volkswagen Atlas for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on January 14, 2022, 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 21V892000 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
- 21V892000 (also written 21V-892 or 21V892)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 87H4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54,429 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.16% (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 21V892000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V892000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
Safety consequence
A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V892000
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.