NHTSA Complaint #11631854 — 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11631854
Vehicle	2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2024
Date Filed	December 20, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

My passenger side LED daytime running light failed. We just crossed over 50k miles. This is a 1300 part. After reading online it seems this is a major issue with these vehicles and around this mileage. This appears to be something that needs to be investigated and the manufacturer should have to cover under recall. It’s likely not a coincidence there are this many people reporting the same issue on the same vehicle models/years.

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