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Volkswagen Recalls 4 Million Vehicles Over Steering Failure Risk

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Volkswagen is recalling about 4 million vehicles worldwide over potential steering failure.
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority says a bolt can corrode and snap, risking loss of steering.
The recall includes roughly 2.16 million Golf, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy models built Sep 2013–Jul 2024.
It also covers over 1 million Škoda cars, 700,000 Audis and about 200,000 Seat vehicles.
Volkswagen plans to cut roughly 100,000 jobs worldwide, prompting tens of thousands of workers to protest.

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Volkswagen is recalling about 4 million vehicles worldwide over potential steering failure.
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority says a bolt can corrode and snap, risking loss of steering.
The recall includes roughly 2.16 million Golf, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy models built Sep 2013–Jul 2024.
It also covers over 1 million Škoda cars, 700,000 Audis and about 200,000 Seat vehicles.
Volkswagen plans to cut roughly 100,000 jobs worldwide, prompting tens of thousands of workers to protest.