Audi Recalling 127,000 Vehicles for Illicit Software Check
January 22 2018 - 4:10AM
Dow Jones News
By Matthias Goldschmidt
FRANKFURT--Audi AG (NSU.XE) is recalling 127,000 cars after
Germany's motor vehicle authority determined they contained illicit
software that can control emissions, the KBA authority said
Sunday.
An Audi spokesman said the company is evaluating the possible
irregularities in cooperation with KBA.
Audi and parent company Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) have been
grappling with illicit software issues since 2015, when it was
revealed that about 11 million Volkswagen group vehicles contained
software that allowed them to sidestep pollution standards.
"The software for the affected vehicles will be completely
revised, tested and submitted to the KBA for approval," Audi said
Sunday.
Of the 127,000 vehicles involved in the recall, 77,600 are in
Germany. The recall affects a number of models with V6 diesel
engines.
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