NHTSA recall 26V590000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V590000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 48LG, 48VT |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-09-11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 208724 |
| Part numbers | N.105.524.02 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
| 2019 AUDI Q3 | Built from 2019-05-21. |
|---|---|
| 2020 AUDI Q3 | |
| 2021 AUDI Q3 | Built to 2021-07-16. |
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | Built from 2016-11-30. |
| 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | Built to 2018-09-22. |
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | Built 2017-03-22 to 2018-06-18. |
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_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
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| TSB_2074475_5 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides service information when DTC U0101000 is logged, lost communication with the TCM in diagnostic address 23. |
| V4826012080200_1 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. Assessment of Damage to steering wheel leather |
| TSB_2074846_4 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| 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. |
| V4418012043620_7 | 2025-06-03. Service bulletin. Using Alignment Sheet Submission Form |
| TSB-2077014_1 | 2025-03-19. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are cracking noises from the steering rack when steering. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.