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VW to Recall Cars in China to Fix Gearbox
Volkswagen AG says it will recall an unspecified number of vehicles in China that are equipped with a direct-shift gearbox (DSG) that has drawn complaints of loss of power, unintended acceleration and excessive vibration.
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Volkswagen AG says it will recall an unspecified number of vehicles in China that are equipped with a direct-shift gearbox (DSG) that has drawn complaints of loss of power, unintended acceleration and excessive vibration.
China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine ordered the recall after a national primetime television program spotlighted consumer complaints about VW transmissions. The company, the broadcaster and the quality watchdog did not describe the alleged defect involved.
IHS Automotive estimates the campaign could affect as many as 680,000 vehicles, Bloomberg News reports. The action is expected to include the Golf subcompact car, Lavida compact sedan, Bora small sedan (known as the Jetta in other markets) and the CC and Magotan large sedans (both versions of the Passat).
In May 2012 VW extended the warranty on nearly 1 million DSG-equipped vehicles in China to 10 years from two because of complaints about the system. The company told Bloomberg at the time that the problem involved only a few hundred vehicles.
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