2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has 9 recalls, the most serious being a steering knuckle that can fracture while driving and cause a sudden, complete loss of steering control, along with certain Continental tires that can crack or shed their tread, leading to an abrupt loss of air pressure. On the airbag and safety systems side, a blocked air conditioning drain tube can allow water to seep into the airbag control module, potentially triggering the airbags to fire without a crash. Door wiring harness contacts can corrode and delay the side airbags from deploying in a side-impact crash. The passenger seat occupant detection sensor can also malfunction and shut off the front passenger airbag even when someone is seated, with a warning light and chime indicating the problem. The tire pressure monitoring system may fail to detect a simultaneous sudden loss of pressure across all four tires, leaving the driver unaware of the condition. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low from the factory, reducing forward visibility at night.