Lo Dieselgate scandal did raise a fuss about the credibility of the Volkswagen brand which in recent years has rigged the data on the emissions of a part of the cars sold all over the world. What the owners of a car in the Volkswagen galaxy are wondering today is whether their own is among the so-called "fixed cars". The cars that certainly have the offending software are Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda or Seat and have one of the following engines:
- 4-cylinder diesel engine EA189 – 1600 displacement
- 4-cylinder diesel engine EA189 – 2000 displacement
- 3-cylinder diesel engine EA189 – 1200 displacement
The first two engines were installed in cars manufactured by Volkswagen Group plants between 2004 and 2012. The third engine was installed in vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2014. On other engine types, however, there is still uncertainty.
Ma what are the models that they will be recalled by the parent company for the necessary modifications? A precise and official list does not currently exist, but we can draw up a list based on the cars that mount the three engines we have talked about.
Volkswagen cars that may be recalled
- Volkswagen New Beetle
- Volkswagen Sharan
- Volkswagen Touran
- Volkswagen Golf VI series
- Passat VII series
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Seat cars with EA189 engines
- Seat Leon
- Seat Altea
- Seat Alhambra
Skoda vehicles with EA189 engine
- Skoda Yeti
- Skoda Octavia
- Skoda Superb
Audi models with emission altering software
- Audi A3
- Audi A4
- Audi A5
- Audi A6
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- Listen Q3
- Listen Q5
Owners of one of these models can immediately tell if their car will be recalled by Volkswagen by checking on the website at this page and entering the 17-digit chassis code found on the vehicle registration document or on the windscreen of the car. Alternatively, you can call the Volkswagen toll-free number 800 865 579 or the number 800 400 300 for commercial vehicles.
Same procedure also for Seat, Skoda and Audi cars on the websites of the respective car manufacturers.
Seat website – Seat toll-free number: 800 100 300
Skoda website – Skoda toll-free number: 800 100 600
Audi website – Audi toll-free number: 800 283 454 63
