{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V526000","date":"2025-08-13","owner_notified":"2025-09-05","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.","consequence":"A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"42E7","part_number":"N.912.531.01","units":15,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":4,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":15,"remedied":12,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":80,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2025,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2025_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2025-04-17","built_to":"2025-05-28"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V526000"}