The recall will cover PHEVs build by VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda, Reuters reports, including the VW Passat, Golf, Tiguan and Arteon - plug-in variants of which are not sold in the United States. If that happens, the heat from the battery can ignite the engine cover. The recall was launched in response to 16 reported incidents of fires stemming from insufficient insulation of the PHEV battery pack that allows the engine cover to make contact if it is not completely secure. PHEV problemsĪcross the Atlantic, the VW Group mothership confirmed that it will recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid models worldwide to address a fire risk. If you own a 2019-2023 Atlas or Atlas Cross Sport, keep your eyes peeled for a notification from VW regarding the campaign, likely some time in early-mid May. Not every model built within the range defined above is subject to the recall terminals from other suppliers were manufactured with the necessary safeguards in place. 3km/h or 1.8mph), warning regarding faulty door sensor," VW said. Other symptoms of a sporadic interruption of the affected electrical connection can be: inadvertent rolling down windows, inadvertent park brake engagement at low speeds (below approx. "The airbag warning light may illuminate if a malfunction is detected. Damage to the surface can in fretting corrosion which may cause sporadic interruption in the electrical connection to the components of the front door," VW said in its defect notice. "Micro-movement of the wire harness (terminal A-Pillar to front door) can result in damage to the wire terminal surface. Small movements can cause abrasion of the metal contacts which could lead to a whole host of electronic misadventures, including the potential for airbag deployment to be delayed in a crash. VW says that harnesses produced by one of its suppliers were not built with additional measures to prevent movement at the connection point. The issue stems from a connection with the wiring harness that runs from the A-pillar into the door. The campaign covers 222,892 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport models built for the 2019-2023 model years. Volkswagen has issued yet another recall for its Atlas SUV, this time for side airbags that may not deploy correctly in an accident due to a problematic connection in one of the vehicle's wiring harnesses.
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