VW Global Recall Expands To 2.6 Million Vehicles

Volkswagen Group is recalling about 2.6 million vehicles worldwide, including its biggest such move in China, to fix electronic and drive-system flaws.

Volkswagen is recommending that mineral oil be used in dual-clutch gearboxes on 1.6 million cars and vans in place of synthetic oil, Michael Franke, a spokesman at the company, said today. Another 800,000 Tiguan compact SUVs may have lighting defects and 239,000 Amarok pickups should be checked for fuel leaks, the automaker added today in two statements.

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MattDarringer - 11/15/2013 7:12:53 PM

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Uh oh! You do know the VW fanboys will hunt you down with a rope for suggesting that VW quality is less than amazing, right?

MattDarringer - 11/15/2013 7:14:18 PM

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Uh oh! You do know the VW fanboys will hunt you down with a rope for suggesting that VW quality is less than amazing, right?

LJ745 - 11/15/2013 9:33:00 PM

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VW has always had quality issues. The only difference is now they have decontented cars with quality issues. At least in the past you could say that fit, finish, and amenitites were top notch. Now you just have a Corolla equivalent with quality problems.

mpls - 11/16/2013 5:33:29 AM

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How about Passat port injectoron issues on the TDIs or cracked casing on motors for the electronic parking brakes.