Lavoratori cinesi fissano le vetture Volkswagen su un autocarro in corrispondenza di un impianto automatico di Shanghai Volkswagen, una joint venture tra Saic e VW in Cina a Shanghai, 20 Ma
Chinese workers fix Volkswagen cars on a truck at an auto plant of Shanghai Volkswagen, a joint venture between SAIC and VW, in Shanghai, China, 20 March 2013. Volkswagen is recalling more than 380, 000 cars in China to address a long-standing gearbox problem. From April 2, the German manufacturer will recall 384, 181 imported or locally produced cars which have faulty gearboxes, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said. Volkswagen China and its Chinese joint ventures will replace electronic components and upgrade software at a cost of between 3, 000 yuan (US$483) and 10, 000 yuan per vehicle, according to estimates. The company previously updated the software for some cars but did not eliminate the problem. The recall was announced less than a week after the problems were highlighted on a national TV program to mark Consumer Rights Day. The recall applies to vehicles imported or manufactured in China between December 2008 and this month, the quality watchdog said, and would include the Sirocco, Golf Wagon, Jetta, Magotan, Touran and Passat models.
