VW recalls Audi and Passat cars

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VW recalls Audi and Passat cars

WOLFSBURG (Germany) - German car giant Volkswagen (VW) said yesterday it was recalling some 870,000 Passat and Audi models worldwide as a result of potential problems with the front axle.

 

VW said in a statement it was offering owners of 870,000 Passat and Audi models a free check for possible damage of the rubber bellows of the front axle.

 

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The company expects that about 1 per cent of the vehicles affected by the recall will need repairs, a spokesman said.

 

It said the problem could lead to premature wear and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm.

 

The models affected were the VW Passat built between 1996 and 1999, the Audi A4 and A8 built between 1994 and 1999, and the Audi A6 built between 1997 and 1999. -- AFP, AP