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Volkswagen Atlas 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN4APIN20210223 · NHTSA communication 10187581 · issued Feb 23, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2017–2021
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck

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.