Volkswagen Atlas, Teramont Recall R/2025/132: Remove Engine Compartment Cover, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 24 Mar 2025
- Launched
- 20
- vehicles in the UK
- 10X6
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volkswagen recalled Atlas, Teramont vehicles built between 19 December 2023 and 4 April 2024. Engine compartment covers were fitted that if incorrectly installed can come loose from their attachments. The dealer will check for security prior to journey if loose remove if possible if not contact dealer immediately for rectification. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Engine compartment covers were fitted that if incorrectly installed can come loose from their attachments. An unsecured engine compartment cover could touch the hot area of the turbocharger and result in smouldering damage or even a fire.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Remove engine compartment cover Defect: On affected vehicles engine compartment covers were fitted that if incorrectly installed can come loose from their attachments. An unsecured engine compartment cover could touch the hot area of the turbocharger and result in smouldering damage or even a fire. Remedy: The engine compartment cover must be removed. Check for security prior to journey if loose remove if possible if not contact dealer immediately for rectification.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: remove engine compartment cover.
The Fix
The dealer will check for security prior to journey if loose remove if possible if not contact dealer immediately for rectification.
Are You Affected?
Atlas, Teramont built between 19 December 2023 and 4 April 2024 may be included. Volkswagen estimates 20 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Volkswagen, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Volkswagen.
- Book with any franchised Volkswagen dealer, quoting the campaign code 10X6 or the DVSA reference R/2025/132. See how to get a Volkswagen recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas, Cross SportIn a side crash there may be a delay in deployment of the side airbag | Urgent | R/2022/292 | |
| Atlas, Cross SportThe air conditioning system evaporator housing drainpipe may have been incorrectly manufactured | Urgent | R/2022/200 | |
| ID Buzz, ID.3Replace battery modules | Urgent | R/2026/046 | |
| TouaregHybrid battery management reprogramming | Urgent | R/2026/001 | |
| Arteon, Golf, PassatOn certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment | Urgent | R/2024/014 |
This is one of 220 Volkswagen recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volkswagen recall launched before it was R/2025/067 on 15 Feb 2025, for curtain airbag 2nd seat row. The one launched after it was R/2025/208 on 9 Jun 2025, for replace front passenger airbag. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/132, launched 24 March 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.