{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 20V149 (36A1): 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v149/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V149 (Volkswagen): A sudden loss of loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash. Volkswagen's own number: 36A1.",
  "excerpt": "Audi Q7, Audi Q8, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 16 March 2020. 229 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear may loosen, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 36A1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V149 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A sudden loss of loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.” 20V149 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Steering 16 March 2020 2017-2019 AUDI Q7, AUDI Q8 A sudden loss of loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash. Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2020. Own",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:04:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:26:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 20V149 (36A1): 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v149/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}