Porsche To Recall 60,000 Cayenne And Macan Diesels For Software Cheating

Germany’s KBA automotive regulator has asked Volkswagen’s Porsche sports car division to recall about 60,000 diesel-engined Cayenne and Macan sport utility vehicles.

The recall came after inspections revealed that the SUVs contain software designed to reduce the emissions controls for nitrogen oxide, a compound that when inhaled can cause or worsen respiratory ailments, according to the EPA. 

This is the latest setback in VW’s attempt to remedy the diesel emission scandal of 2015, according to Bloomberg. The scandal was revealed when the Environmental Protection Agency found that many VW cars being sold in America had a defeat device in the engine that allowed the vehicles to cheat emissions tests.

TheSteve - 5/21/2018 3:21:39 PM

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Yup. Remember in September 2015 when then-VW-CEO, Martin Winterkorn, said in a televised statement, "This is not who we are."

Evidently, two and a half years later, we continue to see that yes, yes it is who you are :-(

carloslassiter - 5/21/2018 7:06:03 PM

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Shut 'em down.

KoruKinshi - 5/22/2018 2:14:41 PM

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Complaints over nothing. I'd still buy a Cayenne Diesel if I didn't have my ML350 Bluetec. I really couldn't care less if they were using gray software. It's no different than ECU tuning for more power and hiding it from DMVs.

Hypocritical complaints.

hangtime010 - 5/22/2018 4:19:14 PM

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There's been articles about investigations on BMW, M-B, Fiat, and others that use a cheating device. Looks like on VAG is getting their pockets cleaned though.