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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUANManufacturer campaign: 48LG, 48VTPart: N.105.524.022019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2021 AUDI Q32020 AUDI Q32019 AUDI Q3Vehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- Brand or manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V590000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety