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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLASManufacturer campaign: 69PZPart: TBD2023 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT2023 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORTVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2024 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
- Brand or manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V464000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety