![]() ![]() Plaintiffs say that the automaker failed to institute recalls or cover the costs of repair under express warranties, instead placing those costs directly onto consumers. ![]() The class action suit asserts that the seat latches should last the lifetime of the vehicle and that the owner’s manuals of the Volkswagen Atlas make no mention of the latches requiring maintenance, thus, Volkswagen made no mention to consumers of the potential issues with these components. Plaintiffs say that the automaker intentionally concealed its knowledge of the faulty design of these seat latches. This alleged seat latch defect affects 2018-2021 Volkswagen Atlas models. To see if your SUV is one of them, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.Volkswagen Atlas Second-Row Seat Latch Class Action LawsuitĪ class action lawsuit filed in October 2021 against German automaker Volkswagen alleges that certain Volkswagen Atlas models contain a defect that causes the second-row seat to pull forward, placing passengers at risk of injury. Over 2,500 vehicles are included in this Volkswagen recall. Owners will be notified with more information about the recall starting on May 4. Volkswagen will inspect and, if needed, replace vehicles’ tires for free. Both could result in the car spinning out of control, raising the risk of an accident.Īlthough VW recall documents do not specify any warning signs that drivers should look out for, Mercedes Benz’s recall of the same tires on their GLE SUVs says that the following may be signs of trouble: Alternatively, the tire tread – the part that touches the road – could separate from the rest of the tire. The tire rupture could take place in two possible ways: the tire wall may burst, causing a flat. The tires are part of a larger problem with Continental brand tires, which has led to recalls by General Motors and Mercedes Benz in the past month. The tires used on the 20 VW Atlas were accidentally cured for longer than necessary, making them more brittle and susceptible to breakage. When tires are manufactured, they have to be “cured” inside a mold to hold their final shape. The recall includes 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Volkswagen 2019 SUVs and concerns 255/50 R20 and 245/60 R18 105 T CrossContact LX Sport tires. Four groups of these 2019 Volkswagen Atlas models were remedied in 2021, and one group was remedied in 2022 due to this issue with Continental tires that can suffer a sudden air loss and rupture.Īuburn Hills, MI – Ma– Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) has recalled 2,535 SUVs equipped with problematic Continental tires that may break apart or rupture. So far, six of these Volkswagen vehicles have been declared unreachable and 0 has been removed from the recall. Auburn Hills, MI – J– Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) has remedied issues with 2,110 vehicles including the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas that had problems with Continental tires.
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