Volkswagen recall: Air bags
What is 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.
What could happen
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
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 covered
- Volkswagen Atlas 2018–2021
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V215000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 29, 2023
- Owners notified
- Mar 22, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 143,053
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification › Front passenger
- Maker's own recall number
- 69FB
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Steering Sep 11, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Jul 22, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Wheels Dec 3, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Jun 30, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention May 21, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Engine Feb 17, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.