Safety recall of 800,000 VW and Porsche vehicles

  • 25/03/2016
Safety recall of 800,000 VW and Porsche vehicles
Volkswagen and Porsche have announced a safety recall of 800,000 vehicles worldwide due to a suspected problem with the pedals. The Volkswagen Group brands issued the alert after internal checks found that a fastener in the pedal system could become loose. Some 409,477 Porsche Cayenne vehicles have been recalled and Volkswagen is recalling 391,000 of its Touareg sports utility vehicles. Porsche and Volkswagen models from 2011 to 2016 are being recalled. Both brands said they would contact owners to arrange when to take their vehicles in for a service. The issue can be resolved in less than half an hour, they added. VW Group admitted in September that 482,000 diesel vehicles in the US were fitted with software to switch engines to a cleaner mode when they were being tested. But despite the German-based manufacturer also announcing that around 11 million vehicles were affected worldwide, it is insisting that it did not break European rules on testing. NZN