Over 2.8 million Audi and Volkswagen vehicles face recall worldwide

Over 2.8 million Audi and Volkswagen vehicles face recall worldwide

The German carmakers are to recall the vehicles because of a potentially faulty screw connection on the steering gear.

A broken screw could lead to steering failure in about 2.86 million VW and Audi vehicles worldwide, according to Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).

Under certain conditions, corrosion could cause a bolt securing the steering gear to break. In the worst case, this could lead to a loss of steering control and increase the risk of an accident.

On the authority's website, the matter is currently marked as "under investigation", which means that a final assessment is still pending.

The models concerned include the Audi Q3 as well as the VW Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy.

Audi said it has launched a "precautionary recall" after internal inspections found that road salt and other environmental conditions could, over several years, corrode a screw securing the steering system in some Q3 vehicles. If the corrosion progresses, it could impair the steering system, the company said.

The affected vehicles include Audi Q3 models manufactured between 31 October 2017 and 23 May 2024, ...