VW Tiguan, Golf and Audi Models Recalled over Steering Risk

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Volkswagen recalls more than 2.8 million vehicles VW and Audi worldwide, one third of them in Germany, due to a risk of corrosion of the steering system that can cause a failure. The models...

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A serious defect detected worldwide affects millions of cars.

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Automaker Volkswagen is recalling 2.8 million Volkswagens and Audis worldwide, reports the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). This is due to a potentially defective bolt in the steering direction, which could cause the power steering to fail. It is not yet clear how many cars currently on the road in the Netherlands are being recalled. The spokesperson for Volkswagen Netherlands says they will provide an update on this later today. …

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According to a press release issued by the Federal Motor Transport Office in Germany on Friday, 25 September, the problem can lead to a "screw break".

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Volkswagen and Audi have to call back almost one million cars to the workshops in Germany alone. This is due to possible problems with the steering of several models.

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A screw on the steering of several VW, Audi and Seat models could rust and tear down – with potentially bad consequences. Up to three million vehicles worldwide are affected.