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2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — ENGINE

3 injured · 1558170 · 2019-04-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
7,300
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SWEET AND MUSTY ODOR EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA DUE TO THE ODOR. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WINN VOLKSWAGEN (39695 BALENTINE DR, NEWARK, CA 94560, (510) 344-2013) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK AND AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190150480. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A BUYBACK OF THE VEHCILE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11196521
Machine
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