Volkswagen Group UK is announcing its action plan to correct the emissions characteristics of certain diesel vehicles.
In the coming days, the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) details of affected cars will be released to retailers. In addition, a self-serve process for customers to check if their vehicle is affected will be set up. Step by step, affected customers will be contacted, with details of a process to get their vehicles corrected in the near future. In the meantime, all vehicles are technically safe and roadworthy. Under the action plan, the Volkswagen Group brands whose vehicles are affected will present the technical solutions and measures to relevant responsible authorities in October. New vehicles with the latest Euro-6 emissions engines are not affected, nor are petrol models or models equipped with V6 TDI or V8 TDI powerplants.
Customers with these vehicles will be kept informed over the coming weeks and months. All of the Group brands affected will set up national websites to update customers on developments.
The specific numbers of vehicles in the UK affected per brand are as follows:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars – 508,276
Audi – 393,450
SEAT – 76,773
ŠKODA – 131,569
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – 79,838
Volkswagen Group UK is committed to supporting its customers and its retailers through the coming weeks.
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I recently bought a used 2013 Octavia 1.6 tdi estate, trading in my supremely reliable 1.4 pd Fabia because as a cyclist I could no longer justify the lack of a dpf. I really like the new car but you can imagine my dismay regarding the current situation and the realisation that the Nox is as bad for particulates as the soot.
Anyway, I feel a bit better having finally worked out that the car has the modular ea288 / CHLA engine and not the previous 189 / CAYC model. My rationale for feeling better is that the 288 is the one made Euro6 compliant so I’m guessing that the fix will be more straightforward. I hope I’m not deluding myself.
It’s been interesting to find that my local dealer doesn’t seem to use the 189/288 differentiation, preferring to use the 4-letter codes. That’s fine of course but for those of us reliant on the Internet for our information it’s the numbers that are prominent.
Today the dealer advised me that there are no details yet but one engine will need only software upgraded and the other will need software and new bits. He didn’t say which engine would need what unfortunately, probably because they’ve not been told yet.
Sorry, that should have read CLHA, not CHLA