The steering rack in your vehicle is a critical part that helps guide the front wheels. It's held in place by bolts that can corrode over time, especially in areas with high humidity.
Risk if Unfixed
If one of these bolts breaks, the steering rack can shatter, and you could lose control of your vehicle's direction. This makes it harder to steer, and increases the risk of a serious crash.
Free Fix
Your Volkswagen dealer will replace the corroded bolt that attaches the steering rack to the subframe, at no cost to you. You should schedule this repair as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — 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.
A critical component in your vehicle's steering system, the belt pulley, may not be working properly due to a production deviation, which can cause the circlip to get stuck.
Risk if Unfixed
If the circlip detaches, it could get caught on other parts and cause the steering to lock, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Audi will notify you and replace your steering rack free of charge, so you don't need to do anything except wait for their notification and schedule a free repair at a dealership.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2019 Audi Q3 vehicle. Production deviation in the belt pully can prevent the circlip from properly engaging the steering rack.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Audi will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall was completed February 28, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 48P7.
The tire pressure monitoring system in your vehicle is designed to alert you to low tire pressure. In some affected models, this system might not detect a sudden drop in pressure across all four tires in time.
Risk if Unfixed
If your tire pressure suddenly drops to zero while driving, you could lose control of your vehicle, increasing the risk of a serious crash.
Free Fix
Your authorized Volkswagen or Audi dealer will update the tire pressure monitoring system software to ensure it works properly, at no cost to you. You should schedule the update as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Your Audi Q3's passenger air bag might not properly deploy in a crash, potentially causing small plastic parts to enter the cabin and increase the risk of injury.
Risk if Unfixed
In a crash, the passenger air bag might not work correctly, and small plastic parts could enter the cabin, putting you at risk of getting hurt.
Free Fix
Audi will inspect and replace your instrument panel for free, if needed, and you'll be notified when it's time to bring your vehicle in.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q3 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H7.
