Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Loss of Steering Control from Bolt Failure

NHTSA Vehicle recall issued Sep 11, 2026.

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

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Sourced from the NHTSA public recall API. Notices are federal government works; we summarize and link to the official record.

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