NHTSA Recall 24V464000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERJun 20, 2024· Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Summary

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.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2021VolkswagenAtlas
2022VolkswagenAtlas
2023VolkswagenAtlas
2024VolkswagenAtlas
2020VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport
2021VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport
2022VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport
2023VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport
2024VolkswagenAtlas Cross Sport

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