Volkswagen announced a recall of 37,000 vehicles, including golf and Audi

According to the news on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation on december 24, Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. recently filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, with a total of 37,108 vehicles recalled.

First, from February 28, 2022, Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. recalled some of the 2015-2019 imported Beetle, Suncool, Golf, Sharon, Tourwei and Weilan series vehicles manufactured between June 1, 2015 and July 16, 2019, totaling 30,639 vehicles.

Second, from February 28, 2022, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. recalled some imported Audi A1 series vehicles from June 18, 2015 to January 27, 2018, totaling 6,455 units.

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.

Emergency measures: If the user notices an abnormal fuel odor during the use of the vehicle, he or she should contact the authorized dealer for inspection as soon as possible.

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.

It is reported that the vehicles within the scope of this recall due to the software cooperation problems 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 there may be a sudden increase in speed 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.

It is understood that this recall belongs to the expanded recall of the "FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. Recalls Some Imported and Domestic Audi Vehicles" recall activity released on October 19, 2021. The reason for the expansion of the recall is that through further product investigation, it was found that the vehicles covered by this recall have the same safety hazards. (Zhongxin Jingwei APP)