Recall
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — 22V152000
NHTSA ID
22V152000
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Atlas Cross Sport
Years Affected
2022
Recall Date
2022-03-28
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Units Affected
222,892
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
97GF
Summary
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.
Consequence
A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
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.