NHTSA recall 23V-215: Air Bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported March 30, 2023 · 3 affected model years

Air Bags recall

23V-215
March 30, 2023 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Problem
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.
Safety risk
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
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

NHTSA campaign number23V215000
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Report dateMarch 30, 2023
ComponentAir Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Volkswagen Atlas17 recalls total2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport11 recalls total2020 Volkswagen Atlas4 recalls total

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