Recall: On some Volkswagen Atlas vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system may malfunction

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Recall: On some Volkswagen Atlas vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system may malfunction, causing the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag, even when occupied. This can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Transport Canada Recall # 2023-183

Recall Date 2023-03-29
Last Updated 2023-04-05
Notification Type Safety Mfr
System Airbag
Issued by VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer Recall Number 69FB
Units Affected The number of vehicles or components affected by the recall. 18,235
Category SUV
Recall Details
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated.
Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display “passenger airbag off”.Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.

Corrective Actions:
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. Volkswagen advises that you shouldn’t use the front passenger seat until the recall repairs are completed.

Make Model Model Year(s) Affected
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2018 2019
Manufacturer Name Contact Number Web Site
VOLKSWAGEN 1-800-822-8987

 

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