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NHTSA Campaign 22V152000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Mar 28, 2022 · 222,892 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

Consequence

A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2019 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2020 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2021 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2022 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2023 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2020 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2021 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2022 222,892
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2023 222,892

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V152000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.