Today, Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States called on owners of 143,000 Volkswagen Atlas SUVs to keep the front passenger seat empty, due to a defect in the detection systems.
Sharjah 24 – Reuters:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today, Tuesday, that owners of 143,000 recalled Volkswagen Atlas SUVs must keep the front passenger seat empty until a malfunction in the seat occupant detection systems is fixed. front in these vehicles.
The recall includes the 2018-2021 Atlas model, and the 2020 Atlas Cross sport model, due to a defect in the passenger detection systems in the front seat.
And the administration stated that the front seat passenger sensing system may have a faulty wiring, which may lead to the airbag not being activated even if the seat is occupied, as the inactive airbags will not open in the event of an accident, which increases the risk of injury to the seated person. anterior.
And Volkswagen announced that it is currently developing a way to address the defect, and expects it to be ready in late 2023.
In late 2020, the company introduced a new cable to deal with any potential glitch in the system.
The company added that it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the recalled cars.
The German automaker has been investigating the matter since August 2019.
