Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in China
- Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 13.49
- Online news: World
Volkswagen says it will recall 384,181 vehicles in China over gearbox defects, marking the German auto giant's biggest ever recall in the world's largest auto market.
An Audi A3 electric vehicle is shown at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg on April 23, 2012. Volkswagen says it will recall 384,181 vehicles in China over gearbox defects, marking the German auto giant's biggest ever recall in the world's largest auto market.
The recall came after Chinese state television alleged in an annual corporate malpractice programme that Volkswagen had used substandard gearboxes in some models, causing acceleration problems and accidents.
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