Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Volkswagen and Audi vehicle recall announced
Recall announced
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. and FAW-Volkswagen announced a recall plan covering 600 Touareg vehicles and 620 Audi Q8 and A8L vehicles, scheduled to begin on July 1, 2020. According to the announcement, a supplier manufacturing deviation may cause transmission-oil leakage and related vehicle safety risks. Authorized dealers will inspect the affected oil pipes and replace them where needed. The recall plan was announced on June 24, 2020.
Stated objective. 消除安全隐患
Company response
Recall — 大众汽车(中国)销售有限公司
大众汽车(中国)销售有限公司及一汽-大众汽车有限公司将通过授权经销商,为召回范围内的车辆免费检查变速箱油冷却器导油管的生产日期,如果确认为问题批次产品则更换新的油管,以消除安全隐患。
Recall — 一汽-大众汽车有限公司
大众汽车(中国)销售有限公司及一汽-大众汽车有限公司将通过授权经销商,为召回范围内的车辆免费检查变速箱油冷却器导油管的生产日期,如果确认为问题批次产品则更换新的油管,以消除安全隐患。
Remediation — 大众
如果确认为所涉及供应商提供的零件,则免费更换改进后的上壳体维修套件,消除安全隐患。
Recall — 一汽-大众汽车有限公司
一汽-大众汽车有限公司决定召回自2010年3月4日至2014年11月21日期间生产的部分2010-2014年款进口奥迪A1、A3汽车,共计21042辆;2012年12月18日至2013年2月3日期间生产的部分2013年款国产速腾、高尔夫、迈腾、大众CC及宝来系列汽车,共计1434辆。
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日前,大众汽车(中国)销售有限公司、一汽-大众汽车有限公司根据《缺陷汽车产品召回管理条例》和《缺陷汽车产品召回管理条例实施办法》的要求,向国家市场监督管理总局备案了召回计划,决定自2020年7月1日起召回以下车辆。
本次召回范围内部分车辆由于供应商制造过程中的偏差,变速箱油冷却器导油管的焊接强度不达标,可能出现变速箱油泄漏的情况。
据悉,本次召回范围内的部分车辆使用了特定供应商在一定时间内生产的变速箱机电单元上壳体,其固定蓄压器的螺纹在使用中可能开裂并引起油压下降,部分情况下造成离合器不再耦合,导致车辆失去驱动力,存在安全隐患。
2020
Jaguar Land Rover files patent lawsuits over Terrain Response technology
Lawsuit filed
Jaguar Land Rover alleged that products from Lamborghini, Volkswagen, and Audi infringed its Terrain Response system patent. It filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission and federal lawsuits in New Jersey and Delaware seeking compensation from Volkswagen Group.
Stated objective. Jaguar Land Rover said it sought to protect itself and its U.S. business from products it alleged infringed its patent.
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借此,捷豹路虎向美国国际贸易委员会提出诉讼。该委员会不能给出赔偿或罚款的判决,但可以下令大众停止向美国进口侵权车型,这类调查通常会在15到18个月内得出结论。同时,捷豹路虎已在新泽西州和特拉华州地方法院提起联邦诉讼,要求大众集团赔偿。
在美国国际贸易委员会(华盛顿)337-3508号《某些车辆控制系统案》的申请中,捷豹路虎认为兰博基尼、大众和奥迪的产品侵犯了捷豹路虎“Terrain Response®全地形反馈适应系统”的专利。
This week, Volkswagen AG’s U.S. entity and its Audi brand were hit with a class action for a data breach that allegedly compromised 3.3 million consumers’ personal information.
2020
Audi Vietnam recalls Q7 SUVs over potentially loose bolts
Recall announced
Audi Vietnam issued a recall of Q7 SUVs over the possibility of loosening bolts that could affect steering control. The recall began April 20 and affected three vehicles in Vietnam.
Source excerpt
Audi Vietnam also issued a recall of its Q7 SUVs on Wednesday over the possibility of loosening bolts that could affect steering control.
The recall, which began April 20, will end in October 20 this year.
Only three vehicles in Vietnam are affected by the recalls
2020
FAW-Volkswagen announces recall of imported Audi TT vehicles in China
Recall announced
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co. announced a recall of 1,442 imported Audi TT vehicles in China because a fuel-tank heat-shield bracket could damage the tank in a crash, causing fuel leakage and increasing fire risk. The recall was scheduled to begin on April 10, 2020; authorized Audi dealers would inspect and repair the faulty parts free of charge.
Company response
Remediation — Audi's authorized dealers
Audi's authorized dealers will check and fix the faulty parts of recalled vehicles free of charge
Source excerpt
The recall was issued because in the event of a crash, the fuel tank of affected vehicles may become damaged by the fuel tank heat shield bracket, leaking fuel and increasing the risk of a fire.
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co. will recall 1,442 Audi vehicles from the Chinese market because of a risk of fires, according to the country's top quality watchdog.
The recall, set to begin on April 10, will involve 1,442 imported Audi TT models manufactured between Feb. 5, 2015 and June 29, 2018, according to a statement on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation.
2020
Eight automakers announce vehicle recalls in China
Recall announced
China's State Administration for Market Regulation published seven passenger-car recall notices covering 252,672 vehicles from Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, BMW, Jeep, Volkswagen and Bentley. The notices cited various vehicle defects and safety risks. The article reports free repairs or replacements for affected vehicles in several of the recalls.
Company response
Remediation — Volvo
沃尔沃汽车销售(上海)有限公司、大庆沃尔沃汽车制造有限公司及浙江豪情汽车制造有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆免费升级ASDM软件,以消除安全隐患。
Remediation — Mercedes-Benz
北京奔驰汽车有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆免费检查转向波纹管状态以及波纹管中是否有水迹,如果波纹管损坏或有水迹,则更换转向机;如果波纹管完好且无水迹,则重新正确涂抹润滑脂及安装新的卡箍,以消除安全隐患。
Remediation — Jaguar Land Rover
捷豹路虎(中国)投资有限公司和奇瑞捷豹路虎汽车有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换改进后的驾驶席正面安全气囊模块,以消除安全隐患。
Remediation — Volkswagen
大众汽车(中国)销售有限公司、一汽-大众汽车有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换新的自锁式螺栓并按标准扭矩重新紧固,以消除安全隐患。
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接下来,奔驰将自2020年3月31日起,召回共计77607辆国产C级四驱、E级四驱、GLC SUV。
日前,国家市场监督管理总局共发布了7起乘用车召回公告,涉及沃尔沃、奔驰、捷豹路虎、奥迪、宝马、Jeep、大众、宾利8品牌的共计252672辆汽车将被召回。
该批车辆由于供应商原因,ASDM(主动安全主控模块)软件可能无法与2019年第四周起引入的ASDM硬件完全兼容。
2019
Takata airbag malfunction prompts recall of additional vehicles
Recall announced
A separate Takata airbag malfunction prompted a recall involving an additional 1.4 million vehicles. The article reports that a driver in Australia died as a result of the faulty airbags and another driver in Cyprus was injured.
Source excerpt
The recall also includes vehicles built by Audi, Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi.
Another, separate malfunction of Takata airbags is prompting the recall of an additional 1.4 million vehicles.
2019
Volkswagen Group Australia announces DSG vehicle recall
Recall announced
Volkswagen Group Australia announced a nationwide recall affecting more than 60,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles over incorrectly manufactured DSG gearbox pressure accumulator housings that could cause oil and hydraulic-pressure loss and interrupt power.
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Volkswagen Group Australia has announced a nation-wide recall today, set to affect more than 60,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles.
VGA says the component in question has been found to have been manufactured incorrectly and could result in a loss of oil and pressure in the hydraulic system of the gearbox, followed by an interruption of power.
Around 62,000 Volkswagen vehicles are affected including Golf, Beetle and Polo. 4,500 Skodas are also at risk of the fault, including Fabia, Rapid, Octavia. 14,000 Audi A1, Audi A3 and Audi TT models are also affected by the recall
2014
Historical investigation into forced labor during the Nazi period
Audi commissioned a study of Auto Union's wartime conduct. The research reported that the company used forced labor and prisoner labor, including thousands of people assigned to factories and associated labor camps. The findings addressed a serious historical responsibility connected with Audi's predecessor organization.