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Volkswagen and Audi: Almost a million cars are at risk of steering failure

Almost a million vehicles in Germany have to go to the workshop because of a possible screw break.

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According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, almost a million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles in Germany could be affected by steering failure due to screw breakage.
There are up to 2.16 million cars worldwide.

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The Federal Motor Transport Authority monitors technical defects in motor vehicles in Germany.

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According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), almost a million vehicles from Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi in Germany could have a problem. A steering failure could occur due to a screw breaking off, as data from the authority shows.

In order to solve the problem, the steering screw connection must be replaced with a more corrosion-resistant screw, the KBA said. The portal “t-online.de” had previously reported.

According to KBA, the VW models Tiguan, Touran, Golf Variant, Caddy and Golf that were produced between September 24, 2013 and July 1, 2024 are affected. There are potentially almost 2.16 million vehicles worldwide, of which almost 900,000 are in Germany.

Open Questions

When does the official recall begin?
Are there known accidents related to the problem?