VW massaging emission figures
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Interesting twist in Germany according to BBC news (can't post link):
"Volkswagen has been ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany by the country's automotive watchdog as a result of the diesel emissions scandal."
Wonder how that will affect those who have remapped cars as looks like people will be forced to have their cars recalled.
"Volkswagen has been ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany by the country's automotive watchdog as a result of the diesel emissions scandal."
Wonder how that will affect those who have remapped cars as looks like people will be forced to have their cars recalled.
Checked my sons 2010 Ibiza 1.2tdi vin today. Guess what? Its affected.
Wonder when he and I (affected exeo) get a letter from Seat since there is no dealership here in Norway.
Both cars privat imported from Germay..
Wonder when he and I (affected exeo) get a letter from Seat since there is no dealership here in Norway.
Both cars privat imported from Germay..
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I also now have lovely letter, despite the VIN website confirming in do not have an affected car. Doesn't fill me with confidence. I love the car though despite their massive balls-up.
Are there any Seat insiders on here who can give us an accurate idea about what the fix will actually consist of and impact on the car?
Are there any Seat insiders on here who can give us an accurate idea about what the fix will actually consist of and impact on the car?
Im pretty sure if they knew themselves there would have been an announcement by now. This obviously wasnt something planned for so the engineers and the lawyers will be trying to work out something thats both a technical solution, and one that meets the legal requirements of various territories. Its possible something on that scale could take a couple of months.
Well I've just put mine up on Autotrader so it'll be interesting to see what happens! Nothing to do with the emissions thing, just that my lease Yeti arrives in about a month!
What crappy timing!
Interesting that people are talking of receiving letters.
Manufacturers get details of owners from DVLA for recalls.
I only bought me Leon last week and don't even have the V5C back from DVLA.
Mines affected according to the website but obviously a lot of cars are going to exchange hands between now and the actual recall fix so will they'll surely have to check who the actual owners are closer to the time?
Manufacturers get details of owners from DVLA for recalls.
I only bought me Leon last week and don't even have the V5C back from DVLA.
Mines affected according to the website but obviously a lot of cars are going to exchange hands between now and the actual recall fix so will they'll surely have to check who the actual owners are closer to the time?
a guy on another forum got a letter even though he traded in the car a couple of weeks ago. There will be some cars that will get missed I'm sure.
Exeo has Bosch 17 tricore ecu with "tuning protection". You have to use a special interface cable that attached to ecu, pinned on with special tool or soldered on. Then you use a bootloader program to access the ecu.
This is nothing you do in your garage, but at your tuner. They saves the original map, and can always put it back. (usualy for money)
Interest german article http://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/2015-10/volkswagen-abgas-affaere-rueckruf-eintauschpraemie
suggests a potentially very attractive trade program for those with the 1.6l engine, presume due to the logistics and cost of repairing them. I'll await a British article.
I've also heard that our cars may fail MOTs if the recall isn't carried out. Personally I don't mind having the work done if it doesn't impact the performance of my car, however I'm almost certain whatever they do will make it a watered down version of its previous self.
suggests a potentially very attractive trade program for those with the 1.6l engine, presume due to the logistics and cost of repairing them. I'll await a British article.
I've also heard that our cars may fail MOTs if the recall isn't carried out. Personally I don't mind having the work done if it doesn't impact the performance of my car, however I'm almost certain whatever they do will make it a watered down version of its previous self.
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