Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi Q3 recall 26V590000 - Steering
NHTSA · September 11, 2026
- NHTSA recall campaign 26V590000 (Volkswagen, Audi), reported .
- Potentially affected vehicles: 208,724.
- Component: Steering.
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- NHTSA
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Source ID
- 26V590000
How this recall compares
- NHTSA's recalls file lists 352 recall campaigns from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc since 2010, 15 of them reported in 2026 so far.
- At 208,724 vehicles, it is larger than 94% of the 791 NHTSA campaigns from 2026 so far with a count of potentially affected vehicles.
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.
Consequence
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action
Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were 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.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | Q3 | 2019 |
| Audi | Q3 | 2020 |
| Audi | Q3 | 2021 |
| Volkswagen | Atlas | 2018 |
| Volkswagen | Atlas | 2019 |
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2018 |
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