Volkswagen Atlas 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Circular26N6REV1 · NHTSA communication 10175945 · 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. Updated parts return core information in Section E.
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.