Vehicle recall R/2020/079

Volkswagen Touareg recall: Bolted connection between steering shaft and steering rack may loosen

DVSA recall R/2020/079 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 18 March 2020. It covers vehicles built 27 April 2018 to 22 January 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/079
Launched: 18 March 2020
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 48P1
Vehicles: 22 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The bolted connection between the steering shaft and the steering rack may not have been tightened to the correct torque.

The fix

The bolted connection of the intermediate steering shaft has to be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Touareg	27 April 2018 to 22 January 2019	22

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/132 A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil 13 May 2020, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2019/064 The shock absorber fork on the front axle may not have been produced with correct casting temperature 27 February 2019, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2021/237 Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation 21 June 2021, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2018/334 The belt buckle holder of rear right seat may not meet the strength requirements 27 November 2018, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2021/391 If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly separate and expand 13 October 2021, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2023/356 On certain vehicles the side airbag fitted in the seat (front left) may not have been correctly secured onto the seat frame. 20 December 2023, Volkswagen Touareg

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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