Regulator seeks more details on VW recall
China's quality regulator has asked Volkswagen AG to provide technical documents for its recall of almost 600,000 vehicles, the first time the agency has done so since a law mandating timely safety campaigns came into force.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine told VW to supply the additional documents for its Oct 17 recall of New Sagitar and Beetle vehicles, according to a statement on the regulator's website. The automaker issued the recall two months after the quality inspector started an investigation into mounting complaints from owners about broken rear suspension axles.
China is stepping up scrutiny of automakers since a law took effect on Jan 1 last year that gave the government powers to order investigations and impose fines should manufacturers and importers fail to recall faulty vehicles in a timely manner.
