Issue ID | 1479948 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11110298 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 20/10/17 |
Component | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SU |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 volkswagen atlas. While driving various speeds and approaching a minor incline, the brake sensor beeped and the automatic brake light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to mckenna volkswagen cerritos (18303 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, 855-995-7761) where the technician, after consulting with the manufacturer in germany, advised the contact to feel free to turn off the feature. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100. *tt |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | DOWNIEY, CA |
VIN pattern | 1V2ER2CAXJCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
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Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
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Dealer's name | MCKENNA VOLKSWAGEN CERRITOS |
Dealer's telephone number | 855-955-7761 |
Dealer's city | CERRITOS |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 90703 |