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Volkswagen Atlas 2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin Circular 96H6 · NHTSA communication 10193001 · issued May 4, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2021
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

In addition to the "Blind Spot" assistance system, the functions of the "Lane Change System (Side Assist) " assistance system were installed on the control unit in a limited number of Atlas vehicles. As a result, the customer has received an assistance system with more features than originally ordered. The "Lane Change System (Side Assist)" function is not described in detail in the owner'Ã Â s manual.

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.