NHTSA Complaint #11719140 — 2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11719140
Vehicle	2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	October 1, 2025
Date Filed	February 19, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

The airbag occupancy detectors on the passenger side are faulty. I noticed that other similar models of the VW Atlas are having this issue and it has an active recall, but my particular model has not.

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