Volkswagen recalls 246,000 Atlas SUVs due to issue with brakes, airbags

 

 

Key Points:

• In the U.S. and Canada Volkswagen recalled 246,000 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs due to a wiring issue could impact the airbags, windows and brakes of the cars.
  
• This recall includes the 2019 through 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, as well as the 2020 through 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
  
• Volkswagen will notify owners and dealers by mail on May 10, 2022, if their vehicles are included in the recall and send a second letter when there’s a fix for the issue.

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In the U.S. and Canada Volkswagen recalled 246,000 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs because of a wiring problem that could cause troubles with the airbags, windows and brakes of the cars.

Damage to the wiring of the cars could result in airbags deploying “later than designed,” which could lead to harm people in the vehicle, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

 

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