NHTSA Campaign 24V464000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jun 20, 2024 · 271,330 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 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 September 30, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on October 18, 2024, December 10, 2024, December 20, 2024, and January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69PZ.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2021 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2022 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2023 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2024 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2020 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2021 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2022 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2023 271,330
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT 2024 271,330

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V464000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.