This Week's Recalls: September 21-25, 2026

Steering rack bolts that can corrode and break on 208,724 Volkswagen and Audi SUVs lead this week’s recalls.

Key Highlights

  • Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 Atlas, Tiguan and Audi Q3 SUVs for steering rack bolts that may corrode and break, risking a loss of steering control.
  • Rivian is recalling 98,828 R1S, R1T and R2 vehicles for a notification that may obstruct the rearview camera image; an OTA update is available.
  • Volkswagen is recalling 49,958 2025 Tiguans for body control module software that may reset, stalling the engine or disabling lights and the rearview camera.
  • Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 23,677 SUVs for DC-DC converter failures that can cause a loss of drive power and exterior lighting.
  • Hyundai is recalling 5,360 Ioniq 9s for second-row power seats that may fail to detect a person and trap them, especially a child.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling 208,724 vehicles: model year 2018–2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2019–2021 Audi Q3 SUVs. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break, which can cause the steering rack housing to break.

A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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 and reference recalls 48LG and 48VT.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V590000


 

Rivian

Rivian Automotive, LLC is recalling 98,828 vehicles: model year 2022–2027 R1S, 2022–2026 R1T and 2027 R2 vehicles. A notification may obstruct the rearview camera image while the vehicle is in reverse, a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, “Rear Visibility.”

An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261 and reference recall FSAM-1866.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V597000


 

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling 49,958 model year 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) to reset, switching off the ignition and stalling the engine. A reset can also cause a loss of certain controls, warning lights or exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system, a noncompliance with FMVSS No. 101, “Controls and Displays,” and No. 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect,” as well as FMVSS Nos. 108 and 111.

An unexpected engine stall, loss of exterior lighting or warning lights, or failure of the rearview camera system can increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and reference recall 57KL.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V587000


 

Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling 23,677 vehicles: model year 2019–2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport; 2020–2024 Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport and Defender; 2021–2024 Range Rover Velar and Discovery; and 2021–2024 Jaguar E-Pace and F-Pace. The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload during high power demand, and a software error can cause the converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances.

Failure of the DC-DC converter results in a loss of 12-volt system charging and can lead to a complete loss of drive power and exterior lighting, increasing the risk of a crash.

This recall expands previous NHTSA recall 26V248.

Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge.

Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed November 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 800-637-6837 and reference recall E008.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V599000


 

Hyundai

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 5,360 model year 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with the Limited, Calligraphy or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person and continue to move after contacting them during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.

A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear power seat, increasing the risk of injury. Until the repair is performed, owners are advised to use caution when operating the second-row power seat functions, and children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation.

The seat software will be inspected and updated over the air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and reference recall 307.

NHTSA Campaign ID: 26V588000


 

About the Author

Noah Nelson

Noah Nelson

Technical Editor | Motor Age

Noah Nelson is the Technical Editor for Motor Age Magazine. As an ASE Master Certified Automotive Technician (A1–A9) with 25 years of hands-on industry experience, Noah specializes in advanced electrical systems, vehicle communication networks, and physics-based diagnostic workflows. He is currently documenting his pursuit of the prestigious ASE/AutoCare Association World Class Technician registry. 

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