Dieselgate: 3.600.000 1.6 TDI’s Europe hardwarefix

Posted on 11-10-2015 at 14:24 by CasperH – 55 Comments”

Only a software update is not enough for fraudulent diesel in Volkswagens, Audi’s, Skoda’s and Seats.

Volkswagen must be 3.6 million cars with a EA189 1.6 TDI with other software and hardware in Europe. The 2.0 TDI in Europe is only a software upgrade is needed, but in America also need the hardware to be adapted, announced the American CEO earlier. It is not yet clear what is going on with the EA-189 1.2 TDI engines have started to happen. Or also hardware-related customizations should be done in the 1.2 is not yet clear.

The recalls start in January and the Volkswagen hopes that by the end of 2016, all cars can be adjusted. In total there are in Europe about 8 million cars sold with a EA-189 diesel engine that needs to be recalled.

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