FAW-Volkswagen will recall some imported Audi cars! A sudden increase in speed may occur

On December 24, the reporter learned from the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation that Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. decided to recall some imported cars, involving imports of Beetle, Shangku, Golf, Sharon, Tuwei, Weilan and so on.

According to the official website, from February 28, 2022, Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. will recall some of the 2015-2019 imported Beetle, Scirocour, Golf, Sharon, Tuwei and Weilan series vehicles manufactured between June 1, 2015 and July 16, 2019, for a total of 30,639 vehicles. FAW-Volkswagen AG will recall a total of 6,455 Audi A1 series vehicles imported from June 18, 2015 to January 27, 2018, for the period from June 18, 2015 to January 27, 2018.

It is reported that the vehicles within the scope of the above recall are equipped with 1.2TSI and 1.4TSI engines produced within a specific period of time, due to the manufacturing deviation in the production process, the oil rail bolts may have insufficient tightening torque, resulting in bolt loosening during the use of the vehicle. In extreme cases, the seal of the injector nozzle may be broken, causing fuel leakage, and the risk of fire cannot be ruled out, and there is a safety hazard.

Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen AG will commission authorized dealers to replace the engine rail bolts free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall and tighten the bolts according to the new tightening method to eliminate safety hazards.

In addition, from December 24, 2021, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will expand the recall of some imported Audi A6 Avant and A7 vehicles from September 25, 2020 to May 18, 2021, with a total of 14 vehicles.

Due to the software cooperation problem of the engine and the transmission control unit, when the vehicle is changed from the first gear to the second gear at a lower speed, if the driver suddenly changes the driving intention to release the accelerator pedal at this time, the "engine stall protection mechanism" will be triggered during the shifting process, resulting in an increase in engine output torque, a slight increase in engine speed, and a sudden increase of 3-5km/h within 1-2 seconds, increasing the possibility of accidents and potential safety hazards.

FAW-Volkswagen Will entrust an authorized Audi dealer to upgrade the engine control unit and transmission control unit software for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.