Yahoo Finance Volkswagen (VLKAY) to Recall 411K Polo and Seat Vehicles
Per Reuters, Volkswagen AG VLKAY announced that it will recall roughly 220,000 units of new Polo vehicles due to defective rear seatbelt lock. Additionally, 191,000 cars of the company’s Spanish subsidiary Seat are also affected. The recall will begin in the coming weeks. The affected vehicles have a technical problem, which in unusual situations could release the rear left seatbelt.
The worldwide recall is restricted to regions where Seat and Polo cars are sold. The affected models under Seat include the 2018 models of Arona, and 2017 and 2018 models of Ibiza.
Almost at the same time, Volkswagen’s subsidiary Audi AG announced that will present a software upgrade to Germany's motor authority KBA for roughly 60,000 cars after detecting emission-related problems. Further, the auto manufacturer stopped selling its A6 and A7 models after finding a problem with emissions software for a specific type of diesel engine.
Volkswagen AG Price and Consensus
Volkswagen AG Price and Consensus | Volkswagen AG Quote
In March, the company announced roughly 4.86 million vehicle recall in China due to Takata-airbag problem. The recall was applicable to both imported and locally-manufactured vehicles.
These recalls are likely to add to the company’s expenses, which are already hit by penalties for the emission scandal of September 2015. Further, this is likely to reduce the already-dented consumer confidence in the brand.
Price Performance
In a month’s time, Volkswagen’s stock has declined 4.6%, underperforming 2.2% gain of the industry it belongs to.
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General Motors has expected long-term growth rate of 5.5%. Over the past year, shares of the company have gained 9%.
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