# NHTSA recall 26V590000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 AUDI Q3](/makes/audi/q3/2019/recalls.md). Built from 2019\-05\-21.
- [2020 AUDI Q3](/makes/audi/q3/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 AUDI Q3](/makes/audi/q3/2021/recalls.md). Built to 2021\-07\-16.
- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2018/recalls.md). Built from 2016\-11\-30.
- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2019/recalls.md). Built to 2018\-09\-22.
- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN](/makes/volkswagen/tiguan/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-03\-22 to 2018\-06\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_2074846\_5](/bulletins/11038042.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2074475\_5](/bulletins/11036918.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin
- [V4826012080200\_1](/bulletins/11028492.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2074846\_4](/bulletins/11028405.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2028220\_13](/bulletins/11027350.md), 2026-01-07, Service bulletin
- [SM 55\-2025](/bulletins/11025426.md), 2025-11-10, Other
- [TSB\_2074846\_3](/bulletins/11025340.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_2075199\_2](/bulletins/11023767.md), 2025-10-03, Service bulletin
- [V4418012043620\_7](/bulletins/11018934.md), 2025-06-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-2077014\_1](/bulletins/11015769.md), 2025-03-19, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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