Audi Q3, Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2018 to 2021. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 September 2026. 208,724 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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.
Audi's own number for this recall: 48LG, 48VT. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V590 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V590 cover?
- Audi Q3, Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2018-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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 if it is not put right?
- A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Audi calls this recall 48LG, 48VT, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V590 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2018-2021 |
| Vehicles named | AUDI Q3, VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS, VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN |
What the notice says today
The defect
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.
The consequence
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.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 22 September 2026 and last read it on 22 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to c2d62b8ec7e48c0652a8cbf10acad52c…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V590. Every Audi campaign we hold: Audi recalls.
Owners of these cars
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