recall! Volkswagen and BMW recalled nearly 40,000 vehicles with safety hazards

The State Administration of Market Supervision released a new phase of automobile recall information, involving brands such as Volkswagen and BMW, involving problems such as the sealing of the fuel injector in extreme cases may be destroyed, and the welding quality at the pins of the internal contact system of the power battery is poor, as detailed

Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. recalled some imported vehicles

1. Effective February 28, 2022, Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. will recall 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.

2. From February 28, 2022, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will recall some imported Audi A1 series vehicles of the 2015-2018 model from June 18, 2015 to January 27, 2018, totaling 6,455 units.

3. Effective 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, totaling 14 vehicles.

Reason for the recall

Vehicles within the scope of the recall (1) and (2) are equipped with 1.2TSI and 1.4TSI engines produced within a specific period of time, and due to manufacturing deviations 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.

Vehicles within the scope of this recall (3) 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 in 1-2 seconds, increasing the possibility of accidents and potential safety hazards.

Workaround

For vehicles within the scope of the recall (1) and (2), Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. will entrust authorized dealers to replace the engine oil rail bolts for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge and tighten the bolts according to the new tightening method to eliminate safety hazards.

For vehicles within the scope of the recall (3), FAW-Volkswagen Will entrust an authorized Audi dealer to upgrade the engine control unit and transmission control unit software free of charge for the vehicles within the scope of the recall to eliminate safety hazards.

Emergency response measures

For vehicles within the scope of the recall (1) and (2), 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.

This recall is an expanded recall of the "FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. Recalls Some Imported and Domestically Produced Audi Vehicles" recall event announced 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.

Contact details

Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. and FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will notify the relevant owners of the recall by registered mail. Volkswagen users can learn more about the recall through the Customer Hotline of Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. at 400-188-0888 and Audi Users at FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. at 400-817-1666.

BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. recalls some domestically produced iX3 electric vehicles

Effective December 24, 2021, the recall will be made of 1,974 domestically produced iX3 electric vehicles with production dates from April 30, 2021 to August 27, 2021.

Within the scope of this recall, the actual and measured values of temperature/voltage may be deviated due to poor welding quality at the pins of the internal contact system of the power battery in some vehicles. When the deviation value exceeds the set safety value, the vehicle will start the battery system fail-safe mode, the fault code or alarm prompt information will appear, and cut off the power battery output, causing the power interruption during the vehicle's driving, and there is a safety hazard.

BMW Brilliance Will replace the power battery module with welding defects free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall to eliminate safety hazards.

Users are advised to drive the vehicle with caution before receiving a recall for repair. If the vehicle is interrupted while driving, please stop at a safe location and contact the dealer.

BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. will notify relevant users in the form of registered letters, interconnected driving messages, etc. Users can call BMW's after-sales service hotline: [phone] (landline or mobile phone) for details of the recall.