NHTSA recall 21V027000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V027000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 48P7 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-01-27 |
| Owners notified | 2021-02-28 |
| Component | STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 1 |
| Part numbers | 5QB 423 062 D |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1 |
| Reported remedied | 1 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2019 Audi Q3 vehicle. Production deviation in the belt pully can prevent the circlip from properly engaging the steering rack.
What can happen
The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Audi will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall was completed February 28, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 48P7.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2019 AUDI Q3 |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB_2074846_4 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
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| TSB_2028220_13 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides regarding visual damage for all vehicles. |
| SM 55-2025 | 2025-11-10. Other. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| TSB_2074846_3 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations. |
| TSB_2075199_2 | 2025-10-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection. |
| TSB-2077014_1 | 2025-03-19. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are cracking noises from the steering rack when steering. |
| A4825772065978_4 | 2025-02-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the steering wheel does not heat up sufficiently. |
| A4824732075199_1 | 2024-10-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection. |
| A4824712073237_2 | 2024-10-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the vehicle cannot be started (DTC P160A00); Steering column can be pushed in too far. |
| A4424082074846_2 | 2024-10-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.