Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) has imposed a compulsory recall against Daimler. 60,000 vehicles need to be recalled.
Berlin - The automaker must call 60,000 Diesel models GLK 220 Mercedes with the Euro 5 emission standard, as the "Bild am Sonntag" reported on Saturday. A Daimler spokesman confirmed to AFP the report. The KBA accuses the car maker to have an illegal switch-off device for exhaust gas manipulation is used. It is a "coolant temperature control", which keeps the coolant circuit artificially radiator, the warming-up of engine oil is delayed, and thus ensures that the statutory test cycle for nitrogen oxides, the limit is not exceeded. This is 180 Milli grams per kilometre. In road transport, the function will be disabled, according to the KBA, however, and the limit value is exceeded.
Daimler denies the report
Daimler denies, according to the image of the fraud and wants to fight back legally.
The KBA was initiated, therefore, already in April, a formal hearing proceedings against Daimler. Affects 60,000 vehicles produced between 2012 and 2015. Daimler had, at the time, explained, the company is cooperating fully with the Federal motor vehicle office and check the facts of the case.
The KBA wants to expand the investigation, because the alleged fraud software was used in two different engines (OM 642 OM 651). Consequently, a total of more than 700,000 vehicles may be affected, among other things, the C - and E-class.
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Date Of Update: 23 June 2019, 12:00
