Volkswagen Atlas 2019–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Circular 40R1 · NHTSA communication 10201537 · issued Sep 21, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2019–2022
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official 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.
Vehicles covered
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.