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S. Korea environment ministry turns back Audi Volkswagen recall plan

Collected: 2016.03.25

Distributed: 2016.03.28

Source: Go Direct

South Korea’s environment ministry rejected Audi Volkswagen Korea’s recall plan again, warning that it could disapprove the recall plan altogether if the German maker does not specify ways to fix the defeat devices fitted in the cars that can dupe toxic pollutants less than their actual exhaust on the road.

Volkswagen left out the clause on the defeat device in its recall outline saying it has yet to develop modifying software to replace the existing program. Volkswagen came under fire around the world for installing software on many of its diesel vehicles that would activate to a safety mode during stationary lab tests to lower the pollutant emissions and return to normal levels in driving conditions. The government demanded the carmaker to present software replacements for 15 problematic models incrementally.

In November last year, the Korean government discovered about 125,500 imported Audi and Volkswagen vehicles in 15 types fitted with the defeat system and demanded the company to come up with a recall plan. The company failed to present detailed plan by Jan. 6 and again this month despite repeated calls for revisions.

Volkswagen’s recall plans have not been accepted by any of the governments that import the cars. Only one model - Amarok - that does not sell in Korea has been approved by the German government to proceed with recall.

An unnamed government official said further administrative action would be taken upon reviewing the final plan by late April.

By Lee Seung-yoon

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