Audi recalls 127,000 luxury diesel cars after claims they were fitted with emission-cheating devices
CAR giant Audi has been forced to recall 127,000 high-end motors after authorities found more hidden suspected emissions-cheating devices.
The discovery comes nearly a year after parent company Volkswagen announced the end of its internal probe into the scandal.
The recalls were ordered after experts from German vehicle regulator KBA found “unacceptable shut-off devices” on a number of new V6 diesel engines.
The state-of-the-art engines are found in the A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, sq 5, SQ5 Plus and Q7 models.
German tabloid Bild reported that the affected cars were all produced after the fallout from Volkswagen’s emissions scandal.
In 2015 the auto giant was nabbed illegally manipulating engine software to help vehicles meet nitrogen oxide emissions standards in lab testing.
But in real-world conditions the cars pumped out as much as 40 times as much toxic gas as regulations permitted.
Audi bosses have been given until February 2nd to offer the German government a fix for each of the cars.
Last year the manufacturer’s CEO Rupert Stadler declared the dodgy diesel scandal over – and said that any further manipulation could be ruled out.
Audi spokesman said: “Audi is examining all diesel concepts meticulously for any irregularities.
What cars could be affected?
Experts ordered the recall of Audi motors with V6 and V8 TDI engines after finding it in the latest Euro 6 diesel models
- Audi A4
- Audi A5
- Audi A6
- Audi A7
- Audi A8
- Audi Q5
- Audi SQ5
- Audi SQ5 Plus
- Audi Q 7
“In the course of this systematic and detailed review and evaluation, the Federal Motor Transport Agency has now also issued a distinction for Audi models with V6 TDI engines.”
Professor Julius Reiter said: “That Audi further damages unsuspecting car buyers shows that the Volkswagen Group does not impress law enforcement authorities or those of the courts.”
Last week we revealed that lawyers are battling to secure compensation for 55,000 Brits who were denied payouts in the wake of the emissions scandal.
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