Audi Q3: recall status

Notice names this product. Audi’s Audi Q3 is named in NHTSA recall 26V590000. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Units affected: 208,724. Agency consumer action: 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.

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Product named: Audi Q3; Volkswagen Atlas; Volkswagen Tiguan
Company / brand: Volkswagen Group
Model / item numbers: Q3; Atlas; Tiguan
Affected model years / models: 2021 Audi Q3; 2020 Audi Q3; 2019 Volkswagen Atlas; 2019 Audi Q3; 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan; 2018 Volkswagen Atlas

Agency product description and boundaries

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.

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Brand: Audi
Model number(s): Q3

Recalls naming this model

NHTSA · Vehicle · September 11, 2026

Volkswagen Group Steering recall (26V590000)

A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Company / brand: Volkswagen Group recalls

Affected products: Audi Q3 recall status, Volkswagen Atlas recall status, Volkswagen Tiguan recall status

Official ID 26V590000 · Official record ↗

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