Audi has issued a voluntary recall for about 850,000 diesel vehicles worldwide, a few days after Mercedes-Benz announced a similar initiative. The recall affects cars fitted with six- and eight-cylinder diesel engines (V6/V8 TDI, Euro 5/Euro 6), and will “further improve their emissions in real driving conditions beyond the current legal requirements,” according to the carmaker
The preventative measure involves updating the software of vehicles listed, and will be undertaken in close consultation with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Audi says it intends to reduce overall emissions, especially in urban areas, and the service also applies to Porsche and Volkswagen cars that are fitted with the same types of engines at no extra charge to customers.
Diesel engines have a place in Audi’s future, with the company stating their low fuel consumption helps to achieve the ambitious CO2 emission targets in Europe. Therefore, Audi’s recall programme will help counteract any possible bans on its vehicles fitted with diesel engines.
With memories of the dieselgate scandal still present, Audi has progressively examined all engine and transmission combinations for several months to seek out any irregularities. The carmaker worked closely with the Federal Ministry of Transport and the KBA, and will quickly implement any required technical solutions should the authorities’ investigations result in further consequences.
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I-Say-Man, its only a voluntary recall. Sorry guys, want to bash also cannot because Audi sold mostly 4-cylinders/petrol vehicle in Malaysia. Only a handful of Q7 TDi are affected.
Even Audi does recall. Proton no recall, so they are safer? Time to use your rusted brain.
Search “Proton recall” in this site. Dun be lazy.
So my recon Q7 3.0D how?
Branded also need to cheat – sad!! Very sad
Everybody cheats in the automobile industry. The Americans, Japanese and Koreans also cheat. Cause if not, they cant enter the US market that set standards so high but only enforces on foreign car makers.
To those owners already installed/modified their audi with racing chip, don’t waste your time returning to your service centre for this recall…LOL
Voluntary recall ==> no fines and they probably set their own timeline ==> they can get away with their wrongs at minimal costs