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Campaign 23V215000

High Priority Plain English
ID: #23V215000 MFR: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

What Happened
The passenger air bag in your vehicle has a sensor called the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) that helps decide when to inflate the air bag. In some 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport models, the PODS wiring can malfunction and shut off the air bag when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.
Risk if Unfixed
If the passenger air bag is deactivated and you're in a crash, you may be at risk of serious injury because the air bag won't be there to help cushion the impact.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Volkswagen dealer will replace the faulty PODS sensor mat and wiring harness with new parts that work correctly, and this repair is completely free. You should schedule the fix as soon as you get the recall notice.

Affected Vehicles

2020 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas
2020 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas Cross Sport
2019 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas
2018 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #23V215000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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