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(AP) Tens of thousands of VW diesel drivers need for a recall to the workshops. In Germany alone, 105 000 cars of the series Eos Passat Tiguan and T5 affected, such as Volkswagen on 16 January 2012, the dpa news agency confirmed. If it were up 2.0-liter diesel engines (TDI) for the model years 2009 to 2012. Worldwide, the recall applies to 300,000 cars. The website recall. Background for the need of repair are the injection lines: In them may be leaking fuel. The spokesman stressed that in this context engine fires is not known. The recall is a precautionary measure. VW wanted to write to all affected customers and ask in the workshops.

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.There were indications that are also the VW-Audi daughters Seat affected – but far less than the core VW brand itself shall inform Skoda, that it is 12 755 cars trade worldwide, 4067 of them in Germany. At issue is the Octavia models (2009 to 2011), Superb (2009 to 2011 ) and Yeti (2010). Seat worldwide are affected even at only 183 vehicles, only 17 of them in Germany. It’s about the Altea and Leon – both from the production period March to September 2009. For the Audi A3 is affected. Worldwide, go to 12,000 cars, 2,500 of them in Germany, said a spokesman.

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The VW spokesman said caused the faulty batch of a supplier problem. In the workshop, the management will be strengthened, so that the danger was averted. The problem should already have occurred, could be felt through the fuel smell. The repair was completed in about half an hour.