{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"26V590000","date":"2026-09-11","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"STEERING","summary":"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.","consequence":"A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"48LG, 48VT","part_number":"N.105.524.02","units":208724,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q3","vehicle_id":"2019_audi_q3","match":"exact","built_from":"2019-05-21","built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q3","vehicle_id":"2020_audi_q3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"AUDI","model":"Q3","vehicle_id":"2021_audi_q3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2021-07-16"},{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_atlas","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-11-30","built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"ATLAS","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_atlas","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2018-09-22"},{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-03-22","built_to":"2018-06-18"}],"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/26V590000"}