Volkswagen recalls 140K SUVs, warns against using front passenger seat.
TL;DR
Volkswagen is recalling over 140,000 of their SUVs due to faulty wiring in the occupant detection system, which might fail to recognize someone sitting in the front passenger seat and mistakenly deactivate the airbag. Until the free recall repair is developed and completed, owners should not allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat. Volkswagen will notify affected owners as soon as the repair is available.
- Don’t use the front passenger seat in these 140K recalled vehicles, Volkswagen says The Hill
- VW recalls 140,000 SUVs due to faulty passenger-side airbags, owners told not to let anyone ride shotgun CNN
- Volkswagen warns owners of recalled Atlas SUV to keep passenger seats empty New York Post
- Volkswagen recalling 143000 vehicles and warning not to sit in front passenger seat News 19 WLTX
- Volkswagen recalls 143,000 Atlas SUVs over glitch related to air bag NBC News
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