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After Volkswagen has to call back thousands of cars, now threatens for the 1.2-liter engines, a recall
Volkswagen threatens another recall in the diesel scandal. The Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) throws the Wolfsburg carmaker also to cheat on the software update for compromised diesel vehicles with 1.2-liter engine, as reported “Bild am Sonntag” without information from sources.
The KBA will therefore open a so-called hearing procedure next week. According to the newspaper report, it is being examined whether 30,000 vehicles – including the Polo – have to be withdrawn from the type approval system in Germany. In Europe, according to “BamS” a total of 370,000 cars would be affected by such a decommissioning.
However, the KBA should leave it for reasons of proportionality in a renewed official recall of vehicles, it said. The Federal Ministry of Transport said on Sunday, the allegations are known. The KBA go after this, the test is not yet completed.
On VolkswagenThe spokesman acknowledged that the regular internal quality controls for diesel vehicles with 1.2-liter EA189 engines had recorded abnormalities that now need further analysis. “The responsible authorities such as the Federal Motor Transport Authority have been actively informed by Volkswagen immediately and Volkswagen AG continues to be in constant contact.” According to the spokesman, the KBA has begun to examine the process. “An exact rating is not available yet.”
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As the “BamS” continues to report, a criminal complaint against the responsible VW managers has already been prepared. In 2016, Volkswagen asserted in writing to the KBA that the software update for the 1.2-liter diesel engines does not contain an inadmissible shut-off device.
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