Volkswagen's Brazil Unit Recalls Five Models for Instrument Panel Software Fix

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Volkswagen’s Brazilian unit announced on Monday [May 4] a recall of five models manufactured up to five years ago for a software inspection and potential update to fix a malfunction in the instrument cluster.
- The recall includes the Polo, Virtus, Nivus, T-Cross and Tera models.
- The instrument cluster may not function properly when the vehicle is started due to a software fault, the company said in a statement.
- The component may display unexpected behavior or remain inoperative, it added, increasing accident risks with potential physical harm to occupants and third parties.
- Owners of the models recalled must visit a Volkswagen dealership for a free inspection and, if needed, software update.
- Volkswagen did not provide details on how many vehicles would be affected by the recall.
(Reporting by Igor Sodre; writing by Fernando Cardoso; editing by Aurora Ellis)
Photograph: In this Monday, April 27, 2020. file photo, the Volkswagen logo stand on the top of a VW headquarters building in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Swen Pfoertner/dpa via AP)
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