Do not drive this vehicle
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued an interim safety instruction for this recall. Follow it. Nothing in a legal claim is worth a fire or a crash.
Volkswagen · Recall 25V835000
Volkswagen Recall 25V835000: Do not drive
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2026 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 vehicles. The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing.
Recall 25V835000 at a glance
| NHTSA campaign number | 25V835000 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Component | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS |
| Vehicles affected | ATLAS |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles potentially affected | 27 |
| Reported to NHTSA | December 3, 2025 |
| Interim instruction | Do not drive |
What can go wrong
Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix — and whether it has actually arrived
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheel bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44BW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.
If the remedy is not available yet, or your dealer cannot tell you when the parts will arrive, ask for that in writing. A manufacturer that cannot repair your vehicle within a reasonable time is a manufacturer with a lemon law problem.
Your rights
A do-not-drive order is the clearest lemon law fact there is
A stop-drive recall is the most serious instruction a manufacturer can issue. Volkswagen is telling you that your vehicle is too dangerous to operate at all.
You do not need to argue about whether the defect substantially impairs the use of your vehicle. The manufacturer has removed the use of your vehicle entirely, and put it in writing. Every day the car sits undriveable is a day it is out of service — and California counts those days.
If you are still making payments on a car you have been ordered not to drive, that is precisely the harm the Song-Beverly Act exists to remedy.
A recall is not automatically a lemon. It is the manufacturer admitting a defect and offering to fix it free — that is the system working. A lemon law claim arises when the fix fails, the fix never comes, or the defect has already taken the use of your vehicle away from you.
What to do now
Check whether your Volkswagen needs this recall
Not every Volkswagen is affected by 25V835000. Enter your 17-digit VIN in NHTSA's free federal database to see whether this recall — and any others — are open on your exact vehicle.
Look up your VIN at NHTSA.govRecall 25V835000 — common questions
What is 25V835000?
25V835000 is a safety recall issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on December 3, 2025. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2026 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 vehicles. The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing.
Is my Volkswagen included in recall 25V835000?
Not every Volkswagen is affected. The recall covers 2026 ATLAS, but inclusion depends on the specific VIN. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm whether your exact vehicle is covered.
Does recall 25V835000 make my Volkswagen a lemon?
Very strong. A do-not-drive order means the vehicle's use has been completely removed by the manufacturer's own instruction. Out-of-service days accumulate from day one.
What does it cost to have a lemon law attorney look at this?
Nothing. Case reviews are free, and under California's Song-Beverly Act the manufacturer pays your attorney's fees on a successful claim. You keep your recovery.
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