Volkswagen Atlas 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Circular26M4REV1 · NHTSA communication 10175944 · issued May 22, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Over time and mileage, the factory-installed catalyst may not perform as required. If the effectiveness of the catalyst is reduced, this may result in increased tailpipe emissions and the vehicle could fail an emissions (IM) inspection. Updated claiming instructions to include connecting battery charger.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.