NHTSA Campaign 21V027000
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 21V027000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V027000 with NHTSA on January 27, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V027000, NHTSA lists up to 1 potentially affected vehicle.
Owner notification letters for 21V027000 were scheduled from February 28, 2021, 32 days after the report.
21V027000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V027000 ranks 276 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V027000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 21V027000 was 20V712000, reported on November 17, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported January 27, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V027000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V027000, 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: January 27, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted