{
  "id": 9752702,
  "title": "Risiko Lenkungsausfall: Volkswagen-Konzern ruft Millionen Autos zurück – Weitere Konzernmarken neben VW und Audi betroffen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/risiko-lenkungsausfall-volkswagen-konzern-ruft-millionen-autos-zuruck",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:36:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/volkswagen-vw-ruft-millionen-autos-zurueck-weitere-konzernmarken-betroffen/100257392.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Wolfsburg has witnessed one of the largest recalls in Volkswagen's recent history due to a potential issue with its steering system. The German automaker is requesting approximately four million vehicles across its brands for repairs, according to Trade Newspaper sources. While previously known to affect Volkswagen and Audi models, Skoda and Seat vehicles are now also included in the recall. Globally, about 2.16 million vehicles are affected, with over a million for Volkswagen, more than a million for Skoda, around 700,000 for Audi, and roughly 200,000 for Seat, according to informed sources. This recall marks the largest in the company's history since the diesel scandal nearly a decade ago. A Volkswagen insider described the situation as \"expensive.\" The recall stems from a single screw in the steering system, as confirmed by a Volkswagen spokesperson.",
  "summary": "Ein Schraubenabriss kann bei mehreren Modellen aus dem VW-Konzern zum Ausfall der Lenkung führen. Der Rückruf könnte nach Handelsblatt-Informationen noch größer ausfallen als bislang bekannt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:02:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}