{"nhtsa_id":10175945,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2020-06-04","date":"2020-05-22","document_id":"Circular26N6REV1","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Over time and mileage, the factory-installed catalyst may not perform as required. If the effectiveness of the catalyst is reduced, this may result in increased tailpipe emissions and the vehicle could fail an emissions (IM) inspection. Updated claiming instructions to include connecting battery charger. Updated parts return core information in Section E.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10175945-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10175945-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10175945","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null},{"id":"exhaust-emissions","name":"Exhaust and emissions","parent":null},{"id":"battery","name":"12-volt battery","parent":"electrical"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS","year_from":2018,"year_to":2018,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2018_volkswagen_atlas"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}