Faw-Volkswagen to recall over 572,000 Audi vehicles

Beijing March 28 (IANS) Faw-Volkswagen (FAW-VW) will recall more than 572 000 vehicles to address a potential problem caused by panoramic sunroofs China s quality supervisor said on Tuesday.

The recall from May 15 will include 556 196 Audi Q5s manufactured in China between October 9 2010 and August 11 2016 and 16 226 imported Audi Q5/SQ5 vehicles produced between June 22 2010 and July 26 2016 Xinhua news agency cited China s General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) as saying in a statement.

AQSIQ said the recall was due to potential leaks in the panoramic sunroof which could cause airbag safety issues in extreme cases.

FAW-VW a joint venture formed in 1991 by Chinese automaker FAW Group and Germany-based Volkswagen Group will inspect the recalled vehicles and either fix or replace the part.

--IANS
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