{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 25V526 (42E7): 2025 Tiguan",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v526/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V526 (Volkswagen): A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash. Volkswagen's own number: 42E7.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Tiguan, model year 2025. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 13 August 2025. 15 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: 42E7. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V526 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 loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.” 25V526 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 13 August 2025 2025-2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 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. A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:58:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:58:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 25V526 (42E7): 2025 Tiguan\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v526/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}