NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 23V215000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Published March 30, 2023 · Recall initiated: March 29, 2023
What's the hazard
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
What to do
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB.
Recall details
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- ATLAS
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | 2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | 2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT | 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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