Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 26V590000

Steering

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2026-09-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V590000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
208,724
Reported to NHTSA
2026-09-11

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.

Safety risk

A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi Q32021 2020 2019
Volkswagen Atlas2019 2018
Volkswagen Tiguan2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.