The defect led to the biggest recall in automotive history and eventual bankruptcy of the Japanese maker<\/h4>\n

(Reuters)\u00a0<\/strong>-Volkswagen and its Chinese joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen will recall 4.86 million vehicles in China due to potential issues with Takata Corp air bags, a blow to the carmaker in the world\u2019s largest auto market.<\/p>\n

The recall comes after Chinese watchdogs asked the German car manufacturer,\u00a0as well as\u00a0General Motors\u00a0and Daimler\u2019s\u00a0Mercedes-Benz, to recall vehicles with Takata air bags earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Official Chinese estimates show\u00a0more than\u00a020 million cars in China had air bags made by\u00a0Takata, which have been linked to at least 16 deaths and 180 injuries globally. The airbags have the potential to explode with too much force and spray shrapnel. The defect led to the biggest recall in automotive history and eventual bankruptcy of the Japanese maker.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen said\u00a0on Thursday that after discussions, Chinese authorities had concluded the fault could occur in rare cases when the airbag was deployed, \u201cwhich may create a potential safety risk\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cActing upon advice from the Chinese safety authority, Volkswagen Group China, therefore, made this recall decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

The carmaker said it had not received any reports related to the issue affecting its vehicles globally, and that a parts analysis had found Takata airbag inflators\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the suspected cause of the defect\u00a0\u2013\u00a0were in \u201cnormal condition\u201d.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine\u00a0said in a statement that VW China would recall 103,573 vehicles, FAW-Volkswagen 2.35 million vehicles and SAIC Volkswagen 2.4 million vehicles.<\/p>\n

The watchdog said the recall would run from March next year into 2019. Volkswagen said the carmaker and its Chinese partners would provide free air bag replacements on the recalled cars.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen, which also owns the high-end Audi brand, is not the only carmaker hit by recalls in China related to Takata air bags.<\/p>\n

As of the end of June this year, 24 out of 37 affected automakers had recalled 10.59 million vehicles. A further five had made plans to recall 1.26 million vehicles.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen delivered 3.98 million vehicles in China last year, an increase of 12.2 per\u00a0cent on 2015, making it the biggest foreign automaker in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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