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Pedal problems: VW and Porsche call 800,000 vehicles back – ABC Online

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Located in the VW off-gas scandal call Volkswagen and subsidiary Porsche more around 800 000 vehicles back, of which about 88 000 in Germany. The reason: a possibly dissolved locking ring on the bearing block of pedals

The identical models of the types of VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne would for a possibly dissolved security ring to the bearing block of the pedals in the workshops. ordered, the company stated on Thursday. Affected are a total of 390,000 and 410,000 Touareg Cayenne model year 2011 to 2016.

In Germany it comes to just under 58,000 Touareg and Cayenne good 30,000. “The issue has been identified in internal investigations and already parked in current production,” it said. The procedure will take less than half an hour to complete.



engine failure possible

Only on Wednesday VW had confirmed that recalled 177,000 Passat model year 2014/2015 worldwide due to problems at the central electrics would, of which around 63,000 copies in Germany. Both recalls have nothing to do with the waste gas scandal.

Of the 63,000 affected vehicles in Germany are about 15,000 pieces already been tested in the normal course of inspection on the issue, said a spokesman. One might incorrectly seated connector can cause the failure of the engine.



Diesel Gate

In an emergency, then goes out at night may also light. Accidents are not known to the carmaker related to the quality problem. The loss of power at the brake booster and power steering is not as blatantly that the recall is acutely relevant to safety. The car must not be allowed to stand, but drivers should quickly clarify the issue. 2014 VW sold worldwide around 750 000 vehicles, the Passat family.

Because of the use of a manipulation software VW must also present to recall millions of diesel vehicles worldwide. Through the years used fraud program, the emission was fully activated only in test mode. On the road of nitrogen oxide emissions is higher by a multiple. Europe’s largest carmaker must therefore face penalties and damages in the billions

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Start of diesel recall wave in Germany further delayed

In the home itself, however, delayed the start of the first large diesel recall wave continues. “The discussions and measurements are continued after Easter,” said a VW Group spokesman dpa in Hannover. VW has been waiting for just four weeks on the release of the recall by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The action includes in Germany alongside around 160,000 VW Passat also nearly 90,000 cars from Audi and Skoda. The KBA wanted this does not immediately comment.

To be able to play the affected cars in the workshops the required new software, a release of the KBA is necessary. According to reports, are possible higher fuel consumption values ​​of the reason for the delays in the recall plan.



postponement in US mammoth lawsuit

In the US mammoth legal dispute over manipulated exhaust emissions VW wins however an extension until April 21 as the German Press Agency learned on Thursday. “Given the progress I will give to the parties time until the next meeting”, responsible for hundreds of civil lawsuits in the US Judge Charles Breyer said at a hearing in San Francisco. He made clear, however, that his patience is limited and threatened to severe consequences. The judge calls “specific and detailed” plan proposals for conversion or repurchase of approximately 580,000 diesel that are affected in the US by the affair manipulated emissions.

“Volkswagen is eager to investigations settle US authorities diesel issue as soon as possible, “the company said after the hearing. “We are making progress.” VW attorney Robert Giuffra insisted that the group work “around the clock” on a fix

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