I've seen many people saying their car is/isn't affected with the VIN number thing, the thing is all seem to have the same engines (140/170 tdi) so I'm pretty certain they all have the "problem"...
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I've seen many people saying their car is/isn't affected with the VIN number thing, the thing is all seem to have the same engines (140/170 tdi) so I'm pretty certain they all have the "problem"...
Didn't they have a newer diesel lump in them at some point that isn't affected. I could be totally wrong but could explain why some are yes and others no...
I on the other hand am affected according to the site
Didn't they have a newer diesel lump in them at some point that isn't affected. I could be totally wrong but could explain why some are yes and others no...
I on the other hand am affected according to the site
Yeah, that's sort of what I meant - as long as it's the same version of engine (143 or 170bhp) then it'll be affected. The older PD ones weren't but as far as I can remember all the CR ones are. Lost track a bit chatting on Skoda forums too now...
Got my letter today from SEAT HQ in MK. To cut it short 5 paragraphs of reassuring milk and motherhood statements about my "affected" vehicle including the line:
"Technical solutions are currently being developed and the matter is being worked upon with the utmost priority."
Sounds to me like they have not got a solution at this moment in time, and they are buying time till they have got one ?
"Technical solutions are currently being developed and the matter is being worked upon with the utmost priority."
Sounds to me like they have not got a solution at this moment in time, and they are buying time till they have got one ?
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I got my letter through today too. To be fair though I would be happier to wait and let them take their time to come with a proper solution than push for a quick reflex response that might end up causing further issues.
I have received exactly same letter! To be fair I am not particularly interested in participating in this service action once it's ready to launch. I am not company car driver and the car is remapped. It doesnt have a box as it is custom tweaked and I am afraid I could potentially lose the recent setting. My car is MY2011 Exeo cr170. Do you think it would be mandatory to participate?
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Received my letter today too, I'll be letting seat do whatever they need to do fix the issue, what happens in the future if something completely goes wrong and you haven't had the work done? Also UK members what would happen with the MOT testing? Do garages have the right to refuse to pass any car that cannot prove it's had the appropriate changes?
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I've got a 1.6 tdi. New injectors? Why would this be?
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Might want to check your insurance terms, I wonder if they say anything about vehicle recalls?
I arrived home yesterday evening and a letter from SEAT UK was lying on the door mat. It informed me that my car is one of those affected, as I already knew.
I still maintain that they will not 'detune' our vehicles, it would cause such a furore, it would make the initial scandal seem like a whispering contest in a football stadium. It makes no sense whatsoever to detune our vehicles in order to meet a NOx emission standard required in the US.
The same would apply to them screwing up our fuel consumption figures.
No, I am absolutely convinced that the only fix that makes any sense whatsoever is to disable, or remove entirely, the offending code in our ECU's.
I still maintain that they will not 'detune' our vehicles, it would cause such a furore, it would make the initial scandal seem like a whispering contest in a football stadium. It makes no sense whatsoever to detune our vehicles in order to meet a NOx emission standard required in the US.
The same would apply to them screwing up our fuel consumption figures.
No, I am absolutely convinced that the only fix that makes any sense whatsoever is to disable, or remove entirely, the offending code in our ECU's.
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Well I checked my car, when their web site live with the information and it came back as not affected.
Today I have a letter from Seat saying the car is affected, so just rang them to find out why they have changed their minds, to be told they had issues with the web site, so not only can they fudge the car software, they can fudge it on the web site.
Today I have a letter from Seat saying the car is affected, so just rang them to find out why they have changed their minds, to be told they had issues with the web site, so not only can they fudge the car software, they can fudge it on the web site.
At the min my mate can't get past the security bit (to make sure you aren't a bot) on the site.
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