VW says in documents posted Wednesday ... If that happens, it could deactivate the sensor that determines if a passenger is on board, disabling the airbag and increasing the risk of injury in ...

This can cause a tear in the electrical cable that controls the driver's airbag. If this happens, a warning light would illuminate, but the safety device would not deploy in a crash. VW is still ...

The fix involves replacing the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) sensor mat and wiring harness with improved parts. VW recalled two Atlas SUVs last July over an unrelated airbag fault ...

Bailey Chalmers and his passengers fled on foot after he lost control of the high-powered VW Golf R and ploughed into a stationary Toyota van, causing the airbag to be deployed. Chalmers is ...