Volkswagen, a German car maker, recalled more than 90,000 cars of 15 models such as the "Polo" sold in Japan due to improper installation of fuel pipes, saying that in the worst case, fuel leaks could make it impossible to drive. I notified the country.
The target of the recall is more than 91,000 units of 15 models such as Volkswagen's "Polo" and "The Beetle" imported from June 2015 to August of the first year of Reiwa.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in the target vehicle, the bolt of the fuel pipe attached to the engine may loosen due to the vibration of running.
In the worst case, there is a risk that the vehicle will not be able to drive due to a fuel leak, and although there have been no accidents, there have been 149 reports such as "the warning light is on" and "there is a strange odor".
Apart from this, Volkswagen is a 19-model model such as "Golf" that was imported from May 2013 to October 2013, and the paint on the cover at the base of the shift lever may come off and the user may be injured. Assuming that there is, we also reported improvement measures based on the recall of more than 143,000 units.
There are 422 reports such as "touching the cover and cutting the finger".
Volkswagen will repair the target vehicle free of charge through dealers nationwide.