NHTSA Complaint #11540366 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11540366
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 22, 2023
Date Filed	August 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I was driving the vehicle was in drive moving on the road and literally turned off. Completely disabled in the road. I purchased a new battery in September 2022, got the battery tested again and there’s no issue with it. Mechanics can’t find an issue. I had the engine stop feature off (the light is on when it’s off) and it turned itself off prior to the car shutting off completely. I was unable to restart and someone had to assist in Pushing my vehicle out of the road then jumpstart my car. Again I had everything thoroughly checked and there are no active issues.

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