Over 800,000 units of the Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg to be recalled for inspection

Lately the guys at the Grupo Volkswagen haven’t been able to string together a quiet stretch in business terms.

After a rather eventful second half of 2015, with barely three months of 2016 completed, the German group has already announced its first major measure, a recall for safety reasons of the Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg.

Voluntary recalls by manufacturers are not, in themselves, something that should be considered “negative”. Brands are in constant development, investing millions in quality controls that are applied both before and after the launch of a new model.

There are no records of accidents, although owners are advised to visit a dealership as soon as possible

For that reason, the matter addressed in this article should not be seen as a failing for the brand, since it is a situation that is to some extent “normal” and “logical”, especially when we consider the scale of the German manufacturer, one of the largest car producers in the world.

In this case the recall involves just over 800,000 units of the Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg SUVs, specifically 409,477 Cayennes and 391,000 Touaregs, built between 2011 and 2016. They therefore correspond to vehicles from the second generations of both models, sold worldwide. These problems have not been detected on the Audi Q7, even though it shares numerous components with the aforementioned VW and Porsche.

This recall follows the VW Group’s detection of a problem with the vehicles’ pedal system. It appears that, due to poor quality in the materials used in manufacturing, a bearing safety ring may fail, rendering the pedals unusable, although there is as yet no record of any incidents involving these systems.

It is therefore a preventive action, requiring no more than half an hour of work on the vehicle. Of course, on the most recent units this problem has already been resolved before the vehicles reached the road.

As always when this type of action is carried out, the operations performed on the vehicles will be paid for by the manufacturer, at no cost to the customer. The repair will be completed the same day, with the complete pedal module being replaced.

Source | Automotive News

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