Issue ID | 1610209 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11268648 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 12/10/19 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving on interstate 95 and the car in front of me suddenly braked hard. I also applied the brake and felt confident that it would have stopped on time. The atlas automatic braking system took over and put my car to a complete stop on the highway and i was unable to apply the gas to keep going until i put car in park, shut off car and restart, put back in drive and got out of there as quickly as possible hoping that no cars behind me would crash into me with 3 children in the back of the vehicle. This is unacceptable and extremely dangerous. I have since turned off the front assist mechanism. However, every time i start the car i must remember to do this because it defaults back to front assist. |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DAVIE, FL |
VIN pattern | 1V2ER2CA0JCXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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