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Volkswagen to recall 2.86 million VW, Audi models over potential steering problem

Headline from WPRI Providence

Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen- and Audi- branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.

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32 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Volkswagen and Audi recall over 208,000 vehicles in the U.S. See the affected models (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The logos of Volkswagen AG (VW), left, and Audi AG sit outside an automobile dealership in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Volkswagen and Audi recall over 208,000 vehicles. See the affected models (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The logos of Volkswagen AG (VW), left, and Audi AG sit outside an automobile dealership in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Volkswagen AG will probably start recalling diesel cars with rigged emissions systems in January and plans to complete the repairs by the end of 2016.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Volkswagen, Audi to recall almost 1 million cars in Germany (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi are to recall nearly a million vehicles in Germany due to a potential steering fault.

  4. WPRI Providence

    Volkswagen to recall 2.86 million VW, Audi models over potential steering problem (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen- and Audi- branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.

  5. Phl17

    Volkswagen recalling 2.86 million VW and Audi models over possible steering issue (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen- and Audi- branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.

  6. Our Quad Cities

    Volkswagen recalls 2.86 million VW and Audi models over possible steering issue (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen- and Audi- branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.

  7. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Your car affected? Volkswagen recalling 2.86M VW and Audi models over possible steering issue (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen- and Audi- branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.

  8. Quartz

    Volkswagen is recalling 2.86 million vehicles over a steering screw that could fail (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority flagged the defect, which affects VW and Audi models built as far back as 2013

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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