 Potential problems with airbags forcing a new car recall. Volkswagen is recalling more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the front passenger airbag may not inflate in a crash. Owners of certain Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs from 2020 through 2024 will get recall letters. Federal safety regulators say that wiring under the front passenger seat can develop a fault that could deactivate the sensor that determines if a passenger is in the seat, disabling the airbag.