The screw connection between the steering shaft and the steering box may not have been tightened sufficiently and may loosen over time. This will impair the vehicle’s steerability, increasing the risk of an accident.
The Volkswagen Touareg models affected by this recall were manufactured between 21 December 2016 and 19 February 2019.
Volkswagen recall code: 48P1
Source: Rapex Alert 15/2020 A12/00546/20
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
