Volkswagen Atlas recall: Air Bags:side/window
Official safety recall 22V152000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2020 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2021 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2022 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2023 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2020 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2021 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2022 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2023 | United States |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2019 | United States |
The problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.
A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
The official remedy
Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.