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Volkswagen Atlas 2009–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN4APIN20200803 · NHTSA communication 10178423 · issued Aug 3, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2021
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Driver seat heater inoperative Customer states both headlights are cracked Customer states noise heard when adjusting air distribut

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.