NHTSA Campaign 23V215000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Mar 29, 2023 · 143,053 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2018 143,053
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2019 143,053
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2020 143,053
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2021 143,053
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2020 143,053

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V215000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.