Audi has announced a recall of almost 5,000 of their cars in Europe over emissions software issues. A total of 4,997 A8 model cars with 4.2 litre V8 diesel engines are affected by the recall. Retailing new at around £64,000, over 3,500 of the recalled vehicles are located in Germany where the coalition government has reportedly agreed to reduce emissions by at least 85% by 2050.
The affected vehicles will join other Audi vehicles fitted with the so-called “defeat device” software to be recalled for a technical “fix”.
Audi A8 software update
The luxury automaker that prides itself in using advanced technology has said that it has reported the problem to the German road transport authority, KBA. The software update for the A8 model is reportedly undergoing testing and is set to be available in early 2018.
Audi assured:
“Among other things, the update should ensure that after cold starts the engine more quickly reaches optimal operating conditions for the exhaust-gas treatment system so that its emissions are improved in real driving conditions.”
Hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi cars have already had the emissions software update implemented in them, but a number of owners are reporting that the update to reduce NOx emissions is causing problems to other parts of the vehicle.
Problems with cars after the “fix” has been implemented
Our own clients have noted:
- Issues with the DPF
- Issues with the EGR valves
- Increased fuel consumption
- Shuddering
- Lack of power
- Total loss of power
Audi assures that, “during the testing, it will be ensured that the new software has no disadvantages for customers in terms of fuel consumption or performance.”
Lawsuits and fines from around the world
Ever since the scandal was revealed in 2015, Volkswagen has been hit with lawsuits and fines around the world. Volkswagen and its subsidiary companies are also facing lawsuits from shareholders for allegedly not disclosing information that could adversely affect share prices in time. Competition authorities are also involved after Volkswagen reported involvement in colluding with other car makers that may be in breach of competition laws.
The German government has revealed plans to drastically reduce greenhouse gasses by 80 to 90% in the next three decades. The decision may have been prompted by the Volkswagen emissions scandal which is reported to have potentially caused thousands of premature deaths in Europe alone. The excessive levels of the NOx pollutant contributes to air pollution and can affect us all.
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