| Issue ID | 1454882 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11080311 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | ATLAS |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 19/03/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I read under a complaint site that you could press the start stop button while in motion not in park and shut off the vehicle at speed. I tried this and it does shut off the vehicle. The location of the button is right next to the gear shift and is easily accessible to children and any number of accidental reasons to press it the vehicle becomes very hard to steer and brakes become very different while not running. I fear for my family. I tried this in a parking lot while going very very slow to ensure my ability to stop safely if needed. At speed i don't know if i could have. The atlas has 83 miles on it so it's a factory safety issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE CITY, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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