Volkswagen will recall about 610,000 more vehicles in China over the risk of a steering gear malfunction. As a result, the number of cars affected by this recall campaign worldwide has approached 2.6 million, according to AutoHome.
The cause is possible corrosion of the steering gear mounting bolt due to moisture ingress. If the bolt is damaged, vehicles may partially or completely lose steering control. The Chinese regulator uses more cautious wording, citing a possible limitation of the mechanism's functionality.
In China, the recall covers the Volkswagen Golf, Touareg, Teramont, Teramont X, Viloran and Lamando, as well as the Audi Q6 and Q3. Volkswagen and Audi produced these vehicles in different periods: the VW models from September 2014 to summer 2022, and the Audi models from June 2018 to September 2026.
The Audi Q3 accounts for the largest number of vehicles in the campaign, at around 388,300 cars. In second place is the Volkswagen Teramont, with almost 117,000 vehicles.
On all affected vehicles, the potentially dangerous bolt will be replaced with a more corrosion-resistant one, regardless of whether traces of rust have already been found on it.
