{
  "id": 9731865,
  "title": "Volkswagen: Einer Million VW-Autos in Deutschland droht Lenkungsausfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/volkswagen-einer-million-vw-autos-in-deutschland-droht-lenkungsausfall",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:02:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/volkswagen-einer-million-vw-autos-in-deutschland-droht-lenkungsausfall/100257387.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Flensburg reports that nearly one million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles in Germany may suffer from a steering failure issue. The problem stems from a screw breakage, which can lead to a steering malfunction, according to data from the German Federal Motor Authority (KBA). To resolve the issue, the steering connector needs to be replaced with a more corrosion-resistant screw, the KBA states.\n\nAccording to the KBA, the affected vehicles include the VW Tiguan, Touran, Golf Variant, Caddy, and Golf models produced between September 24, 2013, and July 1, 2024. Globally, nearly 2.16 million vehicles are potentially impacted, with around 900,000 of those located in Germany. The same problem also affects the Audi Q3, with a production period between October 31, 2017, and May 23, 2024. Globally, almost 700,000 Audi Q3 vehicles are potentially affected, with 58,555 in Germany.",
  "summary": "Ein Schraubenabriss kann bei mehreren VW- und Audi-Modellen zum Ausfall der Lenkung führen. Welche Fahrzeuge betroffen sind und was das KBA empfiehlt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Rückruf: Einer Million VW-Autos in Deutschland droht Lenkungsausfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ruckruf-einer-million-vw-autos-in-deutschland-droht-lenkungsausfall",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Der Standard Wirtschaft",
        "title": "Großer Rückruf bei VW: Lenkungsausfall droht bei zwei Millionen Autos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/gro-er-ruckruf-bei-vw-lenkungsausfall-droht-bei-zwei-millionen-autos",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:52:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}