Volkswagen to recall over 208,700 US vehicles over steering rack bolt defect, NHTSA says

( WTVB )

Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US ​due to a ‌faulty steering rack bolt that could break and cause a loss of steering ‌control, ​the US ⁠National Highway Traffic ⁠Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday.

Here are some details from NHTSA:

• Affected ​vehicles include certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 ⁠Atlas, and 2019-2021 ⁠Audi Q3 vehicles.

• ​The steering rack bolt ​in the vehicles might ‌corrode and break, causing a potential loss of steering control, which ⁠can increase the risk of a crash, the auto safety ⁠regulator ‌warned.

• As ⁠part of the recall ​remedy, ‌dealers will replace ​the ⁠right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge.