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Automotive · Japan · 2026-04-28

Volkswagen power steering control program insufficient, high temp misdetects, assist fails, effort increases

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-04-28
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Models affected	3AA-CDDXD; 7BA-CDDNP; 3DA-CDDTT; 7BA-CDDNFF; 3AA-CDDXDV; 3DA-CDDTSV; 7BA-CDDNFV; 3AA-CJ15V; 3LA-CJ15V; 3DA-CJ20V; 3AA-CT15; 3DA-CT20
Units affected	3116
Defect	In the electric power steering control unit, due to insufficient design consideration of the control program, when internal components of the electric power steering motor reach a high temperature, the anomaly detection system may detect mechanical vibrations of the motor as a malfunction. As a result, the warning light may illuminate, the steering assist function may be disabled, and steering effort may increase.
Component	Steering wheel
Recall type	Vehicle
Remedy	For all vehicles, rewrite the program of the electric power steering control unit with a countermeasure program.
Recall number	外-41800
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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