Volkswagen and Audi Recall Nearly Three Million Vehicles Over Steering Defect

Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority has ordered a massive recall of approximately 2.16 million Volkswagen vehicles and nearly 700,000 Audi cars worldwide due to a defect that could cause a complete failure of the steering system.

According to reports by the German newspaper Die Zeit and the Romanian outlet G4Media, nearly one million vehicles in Germany alone are believed to be at risk from the safety issue.

Authorities and the automaker are preparing to summon owners for inspections and repairs, though further details regarding the full model list and repair timelines have not yet been fully released.