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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2018) - Recall 26V590000 — NHTSA record 318238
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Source date Sep 11, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2018) - Recall 26V590000
- Reason
- 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.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 208724
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 318238
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Sep 11, 2026
- Manufacturer start
- Mar 22, 2017
- Manufacturer end
- Jun 18, 2018
- Record created
- Sep 14, 2026
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