NHTSA recall record

Volkswagen Group of front passenger recall — NHTSA campaign 23V215000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection…

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23V215000official record ID
Mar 29, 2023report date

Recall record at a glance

Official record23V215000
CategoryVehicle Recalls
Recalling firmVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
ComponentAIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Report dateMar 29, 2023
LocationUnited States

What the recall covers

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.

Potential consequence

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy described by NHTSA

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.

Vehicle pages currently linked in our database

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Additional NHTSA notes

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.

What to do next

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