{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021705","date":"2021-11-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Heater And Defroster","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the drain tube for the air conditioning system may be blocked. As a result, water may leak inside the vehicle and into the airbag control module. If this happens, the airbag control module may not work properly and could cause the airbags to inflate without a crash.\n\nSafety Risk:\nAn airbag that inflates suddenly without a crash could create a risk of injury.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nVolkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the air conditioning system drain tube. If the tube is blocked, the dealer will repair it and replace the airbag control module.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"87H4","part_number":null,"units":3984,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Chaufferette et dégivreur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, le tube de vidange du système de climatisation peut être bouché. Par conséquent, de l'eau peut s'écouler dans le véhicule et dans le module de commande des coussins gonflables. Si cela se produit, le module de commande des coussins gonflables peut ne pas fonctionner adéquatement et les coussins gonflables peuvent se déployer sans impact.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn coussin gonflable qui se déploie sans impact peut créer un risque de blessure.\n\nMesures correctives :\nVolkswagen doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire inspecter le tube de vidange du système de climatisation. Si le tube est bouché, le concessionnaire le réparera et remplacera le module de commande des coussins gonflables."},"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS","vehicle_id":"2021_volkswagen_atlas","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS CROSS SPORT","vehicle_id":"2020_volkswagen_atlas-cross-sport","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS CROSS SPORT","vehicle_id":"2021_volkswagen_atlas-cross-sport","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021705"}