TSB VWP-26-07 — Volkswagen Warranty extension
VWP-26-07 is a warranty extension on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Atlas, 2018–2022 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For applicable 2018-2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport 3.6L Settlement Class Vehicles (NA6 warranty key), the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to cover 80% of the replacement of the Water Pump or Water Pump Gasket by an authorized Volkswagen Dealer to 8.5 years or…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. VWP-26-07 is filed as a warranty extension, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years VWP-26-07 names
Every document filed under VWP-26-07
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| VWP-26-07 FAQ | July 6, 2026 | Warranty extension |
| VWP-26-07 | July 6, 2026 | Warranty extension |
What VWP-26-07 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB VWP-26-07?
VWP-26-07 is a warranty extension filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering the Volkswagen Atlas across the 2018–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For applicable 2018-2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport 3.6L Settlement Class Vehicles (NA6 warranty key), the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to cover 80% of the replacement of the Water Pump or Water Pump Gasket by an authorized Volkswagen Dealer to 8.5 years or…
Which vehicles does VWP-26-07 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Atlas (2018–2022). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB VWP-26-07 a recall, and is the repair free?
VWP-26-07 is filed as a warranty extension, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of VWP-26-07?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under VWP-26-07, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under VWP-26-07. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.