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VW Owners in China Protest Company’s Recall
Owners of Volkswagen Beetle and Sagitar (Jetta) cars staged demonstrations at VW dealerships in several Chinese cities on Sunday to protest the company's handling of a recall to address a rear suspension problem.
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Owners of Volkswagen Beetle and Sagitar (Jetta) cars staged demonstrations at VW dealerships in several Chinese cities on Sunday to protest the company's handling of a recall to address a rear suspension problem.
Volkswagen AG is calling back slightly more than 1 million of the cars, including 581,100 in China, to fortify rear suspension arms that could crack in a crash and later break. VW says there is no safety threat for cars that haven't been hit in the rear in a crash.
Nervous owners aren't so sure. A Chinese social media network is urging Sagitar owners to launch new protests at VW dealerships in 100 cities on Nov. 9.
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