{
  "id": 11452224,
  "title": "KBA-Infos: VW-Tochter Skoda ruft mehr als eine Million Fahrzeuge zurück",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/kba-infos-vw-tochter-skoda-ruft-mehr-als-eine-million-fahrzeuge-zuruck",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/kba-infos-vw-tochter-skoda-ruft-mehr-als-eine-million-fahrzeuge-zurueck/100259366.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Flensburg: Just days after Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat recalled several million vehicles, Skoda is now following suit. The Czech automaker is facing a potential issue with around 1.7 million vehicles globally, including about 370,000 in Germany, according to data from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The KBA suggests the same problem is likely affecting these Skoda models as well. A screw loosening could lead to a loss of steering control, as reported in the recall database. To address this, Skoda plans to replace the affected steering nut with a corrosion-resistant one. Affected models include the Kodiaq, Karoq, Octavia, and Superb. Previously, Skoda had not issued any statement on the matter. Recently, it was reported that Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat had initiated recalls of several million vehicles. A VW spokesperson confirmed, upon request, that internal quality checks revealed a potential steering issue in certain vehicles of the Volkswagen marque.",
  "summary": "Vor wenigen Tagen wurde bekannt, dass eine fehlerhafte Schraube bei mehreren Modellen aus dem VW-Konzern zum Ausfall der Lenkung führen kann. Jetzt zieht eine weitere Tochter bei den Rückrufen nach.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}