Volkswagen Recalls Touareg Cars After German Watchdog Finds Defeat Devices
December 12 2017 - 11:15AM
Dow Jones News
By Max Bernhard
Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) is recalling 57,600 of its Touareg
vehicles globally after a German regulatory watchdog found two
prohibited defeat devices, the German car maker said Tuesday.
Volkswagen, which in 2015 admitted to using devices that helped
its vehicles dodge emissions tests, said the affected vehicles were
produced between 2014 and 2017.
Of the total, 25,800 vehicles are being recalled in Germany
alone. There are no recalls in the U.S., which has different
emissions regulations, the company said.
Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority, KBA, issued the
recall for Volkswagen's Touareg model with 3 litre Euro 6 diesel
engine, saying a device that lowers emissions when the car is on
the test stand is predominantly not active on the road. Under
certain conditions, the use of AdBlue, a chemical that helps reduce
emissions, was limited in a prohibited way in some models, the
authority said.
Volkswagen will update the software of the affected vehicles to
comply with emissions standards, it said. The software update has
already been approved by KBA.
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