German car manufacturer Volkswagen announced on Saturday that they will initiate a recall of at least 189,490 Tiguan sports utility vehicles (SUVs) sold in North America.
The recall is related to stalling issues caused by bubbles forming in the fuel systems of these vehicles. The affected vehicles include those manufactured between 2009 and 2014. The trouble might aggravate when winter comes and the fuel changes in temperature. When the winterized fuel ignites in warmer areas or during warmer months of the year, the dangerous bubbles can form and may cause the car to stall.
"In certain conditions, bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling," Jennifer Timian, chief of the recall management division of the administration, wrote in the letter.
According to the New York Times report, Volkswagen clarified that there have been no accidents or injuries caused by this problem.
Once the recall is completed, dealers of the said vehicles will start installing the improved electronic control module software, free of charge. The recall will start within this month. At least 151,389 affected vehicles were purchased in the United States while 38,101 vehicles were from Canada, Reuters reported.
Volkswagen is not the only car manufacturer staging a recall this year. Recently, Hyundai added 420,000 vehicles to its recall list due to brakes, suspension, and oil link troubles. Additionally, Nissan recalled 226,000 vehicles with defective airbags. The same issue affected other car manufacturers, including BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda and Toyota, as all of them get their airbag system supplies from Tokyo-based Takata. General Motors (GM) also added 700,000 more vehicles due to six different issues unrelated to the faulty ignition switches. Chrysler also expanded the faulty ignition switch recall to cover 792,300 of older-model Jeep SUVs in the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.
Meanwhile, shares for Volkswagen plunged by 17 percent since January 2014.
