Wiring harnesses are bundles of wires that handle multiple electrical connections in vehicles. Heiman's SUV received a replacement wiring harness last week, shortly after a reporter contacted her dealership. A review of the complaints found no reports of crashes. Many owners, including Heiman, said alarms would beep, dashboard warning lights would come on, the driver's side windows would roll down and the mystery braking would happen. Owners will get letters telling them of the safety risk starting May 10, and a second one will be sent when the remedy is available.Ĭomplaints started to come in to NHTSA in the fall of 2020. BRAKING SYSTEM Designed to detect obstacles and prevent collisions, the automated emergency brake system (AEB) is known to suddenly brake for no reason, increasing the risk of accident on the road. The documents say a repair is being developed. Here are some of the most common VW Atlas problems affecting 2018, 2019, 20 models. RELATED: Nissan recalls 793K Rogue SUVs over fire risk VW decided to do a recall on March 4, "out of an abundance of caution," the documents said. In February of 2022, NHTSA asked for a meeting after seeing consumer complaints, and a meeting was scheduled for March 10. In 2021 the company began analyzing parts taken from vehicles, and it found the corrosion problem in a lab. An analysis was started, but VW initially handled the problem as a regular quality issue. Heiman was given loaner cars, but some of those who complained to NHTSA said they were told by dealers that VW would not provide loaners.ĭocuments filed with the government by VW show the company started getting complaints in 2020. She and others complained that VW had no parts available to fix their vehicles, which sat at dealerships for more than two months. RELATED: Volkswagen Beetle to end production in 2019 It also braked while she was exiting a highway, she said. Heiman said she was nearly rear-ended by another SUV while heading into a roundabout. Kendall Heiman, a Lawrence, Kansas, clinical social worker, said her 2021 Atlas Cross Sport tried to stop multiple times while she was driving on roads, often while it was decelerating. A driver from Mansfield, Ohio, wrote in a complaint that the braking happened multiple times at speeds of 25 to 70 miles per hour. Volkswagen says in documents that the SUVs can brake at speeds below 1.8 miles per hour (3 kilometers per hour).īut many of those who complained to NHTSA said the unwanted braking happened while they were driving on city streets, putting them in danger. The problem can cause the side air bags to deploy late in a crash, and the parking brake can come on unexpectedly. ![]() So far, six of these Volkswagen vehicles have been declared unreachable and 0 has been removed from the recall. The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode, interrupting electrical connections. Auburn Hills, MI J Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) has remedied issues with 2,110 vehicles including the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas that had problems with Continental tires.
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