VW recalls 3,877 units of Vento, halts sale of select model
New Delhi, April 1
Beleaguered German auto maker Volkswagen (VW) is halting sales of a select version of its mid-sized sedan Vento in India with immediate effect due to inconsistent carbon monoxide (CO) emissions and is recalling 3,877 units of the car.
Emissions of Vento equipped with 1.5-litre diesel engine and manual gearbox were observed to be sometimes exceeding the threshold limits during the conformity of production tests done by the ARAI, Volkswagen India said.
“At the same time, Volkswagen India is temporarily holding back sales of the manual gearbox version of the Volkswagen Vento with 1.5-litre diesel engine with immediate effect,” it added.
The company is analysing the issue and will propose technical measures to ARAI to solve this inconsistency at the earliest, it said.
Once approved by the competent authorities, Volkswagen India will implement the measures and resume the production and sales of the vehicle, it added. — PTI
