Volkswagen recalls Touareg over defeat device
German authorities allegedly find two new emission control devices in 3.0-litre V6 dieselVolkswagen has announced it is recalling 57,600 Touaregs internationally after the German motor transport authority (KBA) said it found two new emission control devices on the SUV's 3.0-litre V6 diesel.
However, motoring.com.au can confirm that Australian models are unaffected.
The recall, concerning the latest Euro 6 version of the V6 diesel, affects Touareg's sold globally, VW has confirmed. But since models sold in Australia come under Volkswagen's Euro 5 classification, the announcement will not affect models locally, Volkswagen Group Australia says.
Issuing a statement, the German KBA said: "Two inadmissible switch-off devices were found upon examination of the VW Touareg 3.0-litre diesel Euro 6 by the Federal Motor Vehicle Authority".
The news of yet another defeat device being discovered follows an announcement last week that Volkswagen had stopped selling its T6 Multivan after the German car maker found the van had emissions that exceeded mandatory levels of nitrogen oxide levels.
The Touareg model embroiled in the recall shares the same 3.0-litre diesel as the Porsche Cayenne that was swept up in the scandal in in July.
It's not known whether Audi models using the same V6 will become involved.
Releasing part of its findings, the KBA said the defeat device was found when its static roller-bed tests triggered a special "warming-up strategy" on the Volkswagen's engine management software that lowered emissions to cheat the test.
The KBA noted, in the latest real-world emission tests, the defeat device was not triggered.
In addition, the KBA said it found another cheat device that illegally restricted the use of the AdBlue fluid that's needed to filter nitrogen oxide on cars fitted with the selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR).
In response to the KBA's findings Volkswagen has developed a new software map for all vehicles affected.
It's not known how many vehicles are affected by the Touareg recall.
In the UK, meanwhile, some owners are reporting the post-Dieselgate software 'fix' cars have worse fuel economy. Others say they have experienced breakdowns and mechanical issues.
-With Sam Charlwood
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