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Volkswagen Atlas 2018–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN4APIN20200527 · NHTSA communication 10175971 · issued May 27, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018–2021
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P2440 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states MIL-on with P02CC, P02CE, P02D0, P02D2, P02D4, and P02D6 P02D7 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Customer states both headlights are cracked

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.