In Deutschland: VW und Audi rufen fast eine Million Fahrzeuge zurück

Deutsche Autohersteller Volkswagen, Audi und Seat sind aufgefordert, fast eine Million Fahrzeuge zu ihren Werkstätten zurückzurufen. In Deutschland allein sind mindestens 950.000 Autos betroffen, gemäß Daten des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamtes (KBA). Both Volkswagen and Audi confirmed the recall. The issue concerns the steering system of certain Volkswagen models.

Internal quality checks revealed that a specific steering linkage component can corrode under certain environmental conditions, particularly after prolonged exposure to salt. If this corrosion continues, it could affect the steering's function in rare cases. The recall affects Volkswagen models Tiguan, Touran, Golf Variant, Golf Sportsvan, and Caddy produced between September 2013 and July 2024.

Globally, nearly 2.16 million vehicles are affected, of which around 900,000 are in Germany. The repair process can take up to an hour. The problem may also affect the Audi Q3 model produced between October 2017 and May 2024, with nearly 700,000 vehicles potentially affected worldwide, including around 58,500 in Germany. Audi also stated that no personal or property damage cases have been reported so far.

The Seat Ateca and Tarraco models produced between April 2016 and September 2024 are also included in the recall, but the exact number of affected vehicles is not yet known. Other Volkswagen Group brands like Skoda currently have no information in the KBA's database.