The wet air bag control module may result in an unintentional deployment of the air bags, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
The wet air bag control module may result in an unintentional deployment of the air bags, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225489-volkswagen-atlas-2018-recall-air-bags · Recall date August 20, 2018 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V537000
“VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 20, 2018. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225489-volkswagen-atlas-2018-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 18V537000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V537000).
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain tube, and if it is twisted, the drain tube and air bag control module will be replaced, free of charge. Some of the affected vehicles have had their drain tube previously replaced but did not receive a new air bag control module; the airbag control module will be replaced in these vehicles. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87F9.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 18V537000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 18V537000 from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain tube, and if it is twisted, the drain tube and air bag control module will be replaced, free of charge. Some of the affected vehicles have had their drain tube previously replaced but did not receive a new air bag control module; the airbag control module will be replaced in these vehicles. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87F9. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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