VW Recalls 92,000 Cars in US; Power-Assisted Brakes Can Fail

[IDemo]

Source: ABC News

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 92,000 cars in the U.S. to fix mechanical problems that can knock out the power-assisted brakes.

The recall includes the Beetle, Golf, Jetta and Passat models from 2015 and 2016. The cars have 1.8-liter and 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engines.

The German automaker says a part in the camshaft can shear off, causing loss of vacuum in the power brakes. That can lengthen stopping distance and possibly cause a crash. The engines also will go into a reduced power mode to avoid further damage.

VW discovered the problem after getting reports of camshaft failures. No injuries have been reported, but a spokesman would not say if there had been any crashes.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/vw-recalls-92000-cars-us-power-assisted-brakes-34960898

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[alcina]

1. Finally an upside to having the diesel model

Yay for me.

[w0nderer]

2. news now reporting (as of tuesday) that VW also have 800 000 gas cars affected

Volkswagen Group said Tuesday that its internal emissions testing has found "irregularities" in about 800,000 cars
worldwide, adding an estimated $2.2 billion to the automaker's tab to make amends for the growing scandal.

The problem does not involve VW vehicles in the U.S., Volkswagen of America spokesman Mario Guerreiro said.



http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/03/vw-emissions-irregularities-gas-mileage-fuel-economy/75101432/

(and a happy 1000 posts to me)

[alcina]

4. Thanks!

My day just keeps getting better!

Congrats on your thousandth post.

[w0nderer]

6. thanks for the congrats

glad to be of help
LOL

[LiberalArkie]

3. That is going to cost some money.

[Xipe Totec]

5. That's going to leave a mark... Well, a couple of hundred million Deutsche marks nt