By Samantha Delouya | CNNVolkswagen has recalled 271,330 of its Atlas SUV vehicles due to faulty passenger-side airbags. Certain Atlas vehicles made between 2021 and 2024 and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles made between 2020 and 2024 may experience a wiring error, causing front passenger airbags not to deploy, according to a Wednesday report from the US National Highway and Safety Administration. In March, the German automaker said it would recall 143,000 Atlas SUVs for a similar issue. In a statement to CNN, Volkswagen said that the car’s seat heaters can have a contact fault with the car’s weight sensors, switching off the passenger airbag even though the seat may be occupied. When this happens, a warning light and sound come from the car’s instrument panel, alerting the driver that the passenger airbag has been turned off.

Source: CNN June 27, 2024 20:50 UTC