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2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1689684 · 2020-09-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE AUTO BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATS ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY BRAKED AND IVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. NO CARS, DEBRIS, HAZARDS, OR ANYTHING WERE IN FRONT OF ME THAT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM. IT IS SO SUDDEN THAT IT LEFT MY NECK AND SHOULDERS (SEAT BELT AREA) VERY SORE. THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE BUT NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM BUT EVERYTIME THEY SAY THERE ARE NO ERRRORS REPORTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG MANY VW OWNERS AND VW KNOWS TOO BUT DOESN'T ADDRESS IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11353009
Machine
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