Volkswagen has decided to recall 323,700 vehicles in India, after a probe ordered by the government found that the company had violated emission standards.
The break-up shows that 198,500 cars will be recalled from the Volkswagen brand, 88,700 cars from Skoda and 36,500 cars from Audi .
The German auto-maker said in a statement on Tuesday, “All owners of vehicles with EA 189 engines will be informed by Volkswagen Group India through the respective brands about the technical measures that will be implemented in their cars. All necessary technical measures will be implemented in the vehicles at no cost to customers.”
Earlier, tests conducted by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) found diesel cars manufactured in India by Volkswagen were fitted with the “defeat device”, which led to excess emission of nitrogen oxide. The ARAI had tested 11 cars which included the Jetta, Vento, Octavia, Audi A4 and A6.