NHTSA campaign 26V590000 · Volkswagen campaign 48LG, 48VT
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 26V-590: Loss of Steering Control from Bolt Failure
NHTSA recall 26V590000 (Volkswagen campaign 48LG, 48VT) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 11, 2026, with 208,724 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q3, Volkswagen Atlas and Volkswagen Tiguan for model years 2018–2021.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V590000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V590000 (also written 26V-590 or 26V590)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 48LG, 48VT
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 208,724 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V590000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi Q3
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Atlas
Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 22, 2017 – June 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V590000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V590000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.