Seats Problems of Volkswagen Atlas - part 2

We purchased our vw Atlas on August 24, 2018. Since then, we have experienced two occasions where the second row seat has hinged forward while occupied by our seven year old daughter in her car seat with the car was in motion. In both cases it has been the second row seat on the right. In both instances, our daughter was thrown forward into the back of the passenger's seat with significant force when the vehicle was moving down hill at a slow speed toward a stop sign. Had the vehicle been moving faster and come to an abrupt stop it seems likely that severe injury and possible death could have occurred instantly to her. We feel that the pop up indicator located on the top of the seat is an inadequate means to inform the driver that the seat is not properly secured to the floor. We missed this very important indicator on two occasions now. When we purchased the car and went through all notifications on the car with the salesperson, this was not brought to our attention. At minimum, this very technical vehicle should alert the driver before driving (similar to the seatbelt notification) with both an oral and visual alert that the seat is not properly secured to prevent this from happening to other owners or users of the vehicle. It has been a terrifying experience for our daughter who is trapped against the passenger seat until the driver can stop the car and move the seat back. She no longer wants to sit in that seat. This certainly seems like a possibly life-threatening issue to validate a safety recall. We hope that action is taken to keep all passengers safe.

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Recall 20ah is completely unnaceptable. There are 8 different possible repairs that fall under this recall. These repairs range from airbag software updates to sunroof repairs. How is it legal for them to combine these repairs? as a mechanic and a consumer it is bad for business as the various parts/ inspections neccessary make it nearly impossible to accomodate the repairs.

The 2nd row does not lock easily. Upon sudden brake, the seat came loose and slammed into the back of the front seat. Nobody was sitting there at the time but if my child was in a child seat, she would have been injured very easily.

I have a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas that I purchased last 6/15/2017. Last January I took my vehicle to the dealership ( san tan vw) in gilbert to do the manufacturer re-call repair. The dealer repaired 1 of the 2 recall, but left the other one un-repaired because the part was not available. I contacted the dealership several times for the eta of the parts but no definitive answer, I also contacted vw America about the situation and same answer. ( no definitive eta ). The remaining re-call involves a passenger seat which the handle is broken, due to the fact that its broken, a metal handle was exposed . This could lead to a safety hazard (I. E. Finger being caught while adjusting the chair). I contacted the dealership to leave my vehicle in their facility while waiting for the parts and provide me with a rental, but I was denied. I feel like this case should be handled seriously as it involves safety, but vw and the dealership just keep saying to wait for the part and there is no eta for it. Vw Atlas is presently being manufactured here in the USA ( tennessee) , I also suggest to them that since its still being sold and manufacture, they can always take the part from the plant. But they refuse to do it and told me that its coming from germany (their vendor).