Volkswagen recollects greater than 220,000 Atlas crossovers for entrance aspect airbag glitch

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 222,892 autos with defects that trigger delayed deployment of the entrance aspect airbag, growing the chance of harm in crashes.

NHTSA said last Friday that the affected autos are sure 2019-20 Atlas, 2020-23 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021-23 Atlas full-length fashions, which characteristic identical design because the Atlas Cross Sport however with a further third row.

The defect is brought on by extreme micromovement of the wire harness within the automotive door, leading to injury to the wire terminal floor, NHTSA paperwork present. {The electrical} connection within the entrance door element can grow to be compromised and trigger a delayed airbag deployment throughout aspect affect crashes.

Volkswagen is unaware of any accidents or fatalities brought on by the defect, firm spokesperson Jerohn Anderson mentioned.

The glitch may trigger home windows to inadvertently roll down and parking brake engagement at low speeds, NHTSA mentioned.

Homeowners of potential affected autos will obtain a letter in Could informing them of the defect, though a treatment continues to be beneath improvement.