Volkswagen has recalled 246,000 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs in the United States and Canada.
According to Arabiya Net, this move comes due to a defect in the electrical connections, which can cause problems with airbags, windows and car brakes.
According to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, damaged vehicle wiring can cause airbags to deploy too late, potentially injuring people present. Inside the car.
The wiring problem can also cause other problems in cars, including car windows falling off by themselves and unintentionally setting the electronic parking brake on the car. Low speeds, according to CNBC.
The report clarified that despite the recalls, the company currently does not have a solution to this problem, however, Volkswagen will offer a program to compensate owners of the recalled vehicles. .
The recall covers the 2019 and up-to-date Volkswagen Atlas, as well as the 2020 to 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
Volkswagen will notify owners and dealers by mail on May 10, 2022, if their vehicles are included in the recall. The company will also contact its customers when the problem is resolved, so that owners can bring in their SUVs for repair.
In the meantime, owners can check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website to see if their vehicles are on the recall by looking up an identification number. The car.
