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Volkswagen Atlas 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN4APIN20210324 · NHTSA communication 10189592 · issued Mar 24, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2017–2021
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states front suspension noise while driving MFI in cluster warning U0199 Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck

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.