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Thursday, 24 March 2016
Embarrassing Quality deficiencies in Europe’s largest automotive group: In the midst of the ongoing processing of the gas scandal, problems arise when two heavyweight Prestige models. Cayenne and Touareg drivers get post.
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The carmaker Volkswagen does not settle: Regardless of the exhaust scandal must VW and the subsidiary Porsche start a new call and ask the world around 800,000 vehicles in the workshops – in addition to the previously pending recall
. the problem meets two important flagship models: the partly identical vehicle models VW “Touareg” and Porsche “Cayenne,” it says, may under certain circumstances a snap ring on the bearing block of pedals loosen. The components in question were installed in a total of 390,000 and 410,000 Touareg Cayenne model years 2011-2016. “Recognized problem”
In Germany were nearly 58,000 Touareg and Cayenne over 30,000 affected. “The issue has been identified in internal investigations and already parked in current production,” it said. The correct installation of the security ring will now be controlled at a workshop visit, VW and Porsche informed. The appointment is free and should take less than half an hour to complete. Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted directly by the manufacturer. Reports on customer complaints or even incidents with the relevant component in road transport are not available.
Only on Wednesday VW had confirmed that due to problems at the central electrics 177,000 worldwide Passat model years are 2014-2015 recalled, of which 63,000 copies in Germany. Both recalls have nothing to do with the gas scandal, but likely also impact net by the costs incurred.
Two recalls in one week
Of the affected 63,000 German Passat models are about 15,000 have already been examined in the usual inspection on the issue, said a spokesman with regard to the problems with the electrics. One might incorrectly seated connector can cause the failure of the engine there at worst. In an emergency, then goes out possibly even the light. Accidents are the carmaker in connection with this quality problem but also not known.
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
deferral in the US
In the legal fight of the exhaust-scandal in the US Volkswagen received last postponement. “In Noting 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.
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Breyer had the German automaker and the US Environmental Protection Agency set an ultimatum to this Thursday in February. It calls for a definitive answer as to whether an agreement on a plan to convert the approximately 580,000 diesel is possible that are affected in the US by the affair manipulated emissions. So far, VW and the EPA found no solution.
The submission of the plan delayed, inter alia, that the group has not yet been able to agree on conversions, buybacks and other possible measures with the EPA. The Group, however, recently assured in a statement that the negotiations “making progress”. The group
New date also work in close cooperation with Justice Breyer on finding a “quick and fair solution”. April 21
Judge Breyer agreed to his time to extend. Until the next hearing on April 21, but would have “specific and detailed” plans are submitted. Otherwise, the court will seriously consider starting already this summer with the process.
Breyer on court in San Francisco Hundreds civil actions, among others, car owners and dealers against Volkswagen are pending. The civil action brought by the Justice Department on behalf of EPA has now been transferred to VW, in federal court in Detroit to San Francisco. The Group threaten penalties and damages in the billions.
Source: n-tv.de
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