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

**** Recall via Transport Canada

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	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.