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Volkswagen Atlas 2021–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN4APIN2024814 · NHTSA communication 11007400 · issued Aug 14, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2021–2024
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle; Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory; Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY); Customer states seat belt won't retract; Customer states windshield has a visual imperfection, Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states vehicle does not start; key not detected. No communication to J519 active. AW 19: U014000[2170894][2240526], B1248F3[1074443], U17B900[8398624] active DTC’s; Customer states Automatic

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.