Volkswagen says it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen and Audi vehicles as a precaution due to a screw that could fail and lead to a loss of steering.
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Volkswagen Group announced a precautionary recall affecting 2.86 million vehicles bearing Volkswagen and Audi brands, citing a potential steering safety issue tied to a screw that could fail.
In a statement, Volkswagen said the remedy is to replace the defective screw with a more corrosion-resistant version. The company characterized the recall as precautionary and said there have been no known incidents involving damage to persons or property, based on information from Germany’s KBA motor vehicle agency.
The affected Volkswagen models are the Tiguan, Touran, Golf, Golf Variant and Caddy. Volkswagen said these vehicles were built between September 2013 and July 2024.
For Audi, the recall covers the Q3 model produced between October 2017 and May 2024. Volkswagen’s statement attributes the risk to environmental factors and years of operation, noting that road salt over time can affect the screw.
Volkswagen said the repair is expected to take up to an hour. The company did not indicate any change to vehicle performance beyond replacing the screw.
The recall highlights how corrosion-related component failures can be linked to road conditions, particularly in regions where vehicles are exposed to salt-treated winter roads. The replacement with a corrosion-resistant screw is intended to address the underlying vulnerability identified by Volkswagen.
For drivers, the key practical impact is that eligible vehicles will require a service appointment to perform the screw replacement, following the company’s safety corrective action described to authorities. The recall size underscores Volkswagen’s effort to address the issue broadly across multiple vehicle models that share the relevant component.
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