Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. 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 NHTSA ID number is 26V590000.
The potential number of units affected is 208,724
Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 10, 2026. Volkswagen’s numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on Sept. 16, 2026.
