This could leave front seat passengers without the protection of the airbag in the event of a crash. While it’s still unclear what’s causing the problem, VW investigators were able to ...

According to documents related to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall filing published on Wednesday, VW says the issue ... This suboptimal airbag timing could lead to an ...

There are a whole lot of components involved in a car's airbag system, and in a worst-case scenario, a faulty part might prevent an airbag from deploying or allow it to inflate at an incorrect time.

Volkswagen has recalled 143,000 of its Atlas SUVs in the U.S. because of faulty wiring in a weight sensor on the front passenger side, which can switch off the airbag when there's someone sitting ...

VW claims that wiring under the front passenger seat can develop a fault that could deactivate the sensor that determines if a passenger is on board, disabling the airbag and increasing the risk ...

More than 140,000 2018–2021 Volkswagen Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport (pictured above) SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger airbag may not work. On vehicles with a passenger ...

4 SUV over software in May, Volkswagen fails to escape June without another major recall, this one over airbag-related concerns ... and wiring harness for free. VW will notify owners Aug. 16 ...

While this rating was valid for up to three years, VW decided to update the safety of its popular hatchback with the addition of a center airbag, allowing it to excel in a new round of Euro NCAP ...

More than 140,000 2018–2021 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger airbag may not work. On vehicles with a passenger occupant detection system ...

The latest vehicle airbag systems are much more complex than crash-response systems that activate on impact. Beyond the sensors that monitor for collisions on the exterior, there are sensors in ...