Volkswagen Group recalls 4.6 million vehicles due to steering risk

Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Škoda have issued a global recall affecting approximately 4.6 million vehicles. The recall is due to a faulty screw that may suffer from corrosion and break, potentially leading to a total loss of steering control and increasing the risk of accidents.

Initially involving 2.8 million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles—including models such as the Golf, Tiguan, Touran, Caddy, and Audi Q3—the recall has since been expanded to include 1.7 million Škoda vehicles (Kodiaq, Karoq, Octavia, and Superb) and Seat models (Ateca and Tarraco).

Affected vehicles must be taken to a workshop, where technicians will inspect the fastening and replace the faulty component with a more corrosion-resistant version free of charge.