Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Portuguese may already know if your Volkswagen has software … – Journal SUN

The Volkswagen released today on its website the information that allows Portuguese know if your car has software that distorts pollutant emissions, which will require a revision in the short-term brand. About Audi and Skoda still no information on this research tool.



To find the car you need to enter the chassis number of the same

In a statement sent Tuesday, SIVA, official importer of Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda and Lamborghini and Bentley, said “Customers of Volkswagen in Portugal can now consult on the brand site, information about your vehicle and find out if he was affected by software that causes discrepancies in nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) during dynamometer testing. “

To have to enter the chassis number (VIN), which can be found “on the cover maintenance book or on the bottom of the windshield,” according to the brand site. The research covers both the Volkswagen passenger cars and commercial vehicles of the German brand.

You can see if your car is on the ‘blacklist’ in here . Or, the statement of the brand, using apoio.clientes@siva.pt mail or phone 808 308 989. Volkswagen ensures even, as he had done, that this issue does not affect vehicle safety.

The scandal emissions distorted the Volkswagen vehicles through a software that reduced in test situations, snapped in the middle of last month. The German group confirmed however that there will be 11 million cars with this software worldwide, the Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda. The German giant had until 7 October, tomorrow, to present a plan for collecting and a solution to remove the software from cars and at the same time ensure that emissions are within the law.

emanuel.costa @ sol.pt

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