Recall 23V215000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Report Date

20230329

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Affected Vehicles

5 models

Defect Description

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 Consequence

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2018	VOLKSWAGEN	ATLAS
2019	VOLKSWAGEN	ATLAS
2020	VOLKSWAGEN	ATLAS
2020	VOLKSWAGEN	ATLAS CROSS SPORT
2021	VOLKSWAGEN	ATLAS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.