Volkswagen Recalls Toureg SUV After German Authorities Find ANOTHER Cheat Device

Volkswagen is recalling Touareg SUVs fitted with its 3.0-litre diesel engine following the discovery of an emissions cheat device.

More than two years after Volkswagen admitted to developing software to elude emissions test limits, the company is recalling 57,600 affected cars to adjust their engine management software.

Autocar is awaiting confirmation from Volkswagen as to how many UK cars are affected.

Germany’s transport authority, KBA, said that tests show the Touareg ran differently when tested in NEDC laboratory conditions than when it was tested on the road, suggesting the car has a system in place to improve its result in tests.

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atc98092 - 12/12/2017 3:13:51 PM

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That engine was already part of the scandal How is this something new?

TheSteve - 12/12/2017 5:53:21 PM

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Latest iteration (and software) was supposed to have passed emissions certification, post-Dieselgate. These are new irregularities, separate from the original Dieselgate scandal of 2015, yet apparently (and allegedly) related to new emissions cheating that might be similar to the original Dieselgate cheating. Ouch :-(

FYI, the German government is in bed with with German auto industry. That's why the US has severe penalties to VW, and handsome compensation packages for affected US vehicle owners, while affected owners in Germany get nothing, and the German government meted out an equivalent of a slap on the wrist to VW/Audi Group (VAG) for the scandal.

It's possible VW didn't take the emissions tests in Germany seriously because of this, and thought they could slip under the radar. We'll learn more as more facts become available.

atc98092 - 12/13/2017 5:43:30 AM

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But they didn't identify what model year this was, or if it had any sort of fix applied previously. That's my question. Perhaps just poor reporting. That seems to be a thing these days.

dumpsty - 12/13/2017 2:18:42 PM

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doesn't a division of the German govt have a considerable financial investment in VW?