Service bulletin Circular 40R1
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10201537 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-10-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | Circular 40R1 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2021-09-21 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
Some vehicles may have been produced with incorrectly manufactured front stabilizer coupling rod ball joint(s). If this condition exists in the vehicle, owners may notice a rattling or knocking sound coming from the front of the vehicle, especially while driving over rough or irregular road surfaces.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Suspension
| VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2022612 | 2022-10-26. Suspension |
|---|---|
| 22V807000 | 2022-10-26. SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| 21V812000 | 2021-10-15. WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| 18V904000 | 2018-12-19. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| VIN4APIN20220222 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Oil level sensor leaking Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states blower stays on Customer states cannot set seat memory Customer states cannot set seat memory Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20220209 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Oil level sensor leaking Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states blower stays on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20220131 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states blower stays on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20220126 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states blower stays on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20220124 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states blower stays on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20211215 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states Electrical System not Working Correctly Message with P0CFF and/or P2B28 in HV Battery Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states airbag light on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| VIN4APIN20211213 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states Electrical System not Working Correctly Message with P0CFF and/or P2B28 in HV Battery Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states airbag light on Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |