NHTSA Campaign 20V149000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 20V149000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V149000 with NHTSA on March 16, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V149000, NHTSA lists up to 229 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V149000 were scheduled from March 31, 2020, 15 days after the report.
20V149000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 20V149000 covers have filed at least 40 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V149000 vehicles, the 2017 Audi Q7 has the most (19).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V149000 ranks 220 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V149000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V149000 was 18V464000, reported on July 11, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear may loosen, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control.
- The risk
- A sudden loss of loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 36A1.
Reported March 16, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V149000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V149000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 16, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted