VW, Porsche Issues Recall

Sept. 19, 2019
Volkswagen and Porsche have to recall around 227,000 cars due to problems with air bags and seatbelt pretensioners.

Sept. 19, 2019—Volkswagen and Porsche have issued a recall for cars due to problems with the air bags and seatbelts, reported Reuters.

The recall covers 227,000 cars, including the Tiguan, Sharan and CC models built in 2015 as well as Porsche 911, Boxter, Cayman and Panamera models from 2015 and 2016.

A spokesman for Porsche said around 23,500 Porsche models could be affected by airbags or seatbelt pre-tensioners triggering even if the vehicle was not involved in an accident.

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