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Will Volkswagen fix problems if a car that is out of warranty?

Answered by Graham Smith · 23 Mar 2018

It would appear you’ve got a good claim against VW for repairing the car, even though the warranty has expired. Remember, the car is still covered by the statutory warranty under local law. It is most likely to be the same problem that has reappeared; if it is it’s a well known one. Go back to VW through the dealer and ask for the problem to be fixed again.

Former VW boss Winterkorn charged over diesel emissions scandal

By Spencer Leech · 04 May 2018

Former Volkswagen Group chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been charged by the United States Department of Justice over the scandal that saw the German carmaker cheat emissions tests.

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ACCC to take Volkwagen to court | Dieselgate

By Tim Robson · 02 Sep 2016

Australian consumer watchdog files court action against VW for "misleading or deceptive conduct" around diesel emissions scandal.

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Mazda RX-8, VW Tiguan and Merc S-Class recalled

By Daniel Gardner · 16 Dec 2016

6149 vehicles have been recalled including the Mazda RX-8 and new Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Government gives green light for Volkswagen diesel recall

By Tim Robson · 05 Dec 2016

Another 35,000 vehicles have been added to Volkswagen Australia's diesel emissions recall list.

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ACCC issues fourteen recalls in past fortnight

By Daniel Gardner · 14 Mar 2017

A number of potentially hazardous faults have been identified in vehicles sold in Australia, prompting a wide range of recalls.

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Mercedes-AMG, Nissan, Infiniti, Audi, Volkswagen models recalled

By Justin Hilliard · 07 Dec 2017

Torque peaks may occur in the C63 S drivetrain during pulling-away manoeuvres on a wet road, prompting a safety call back.

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Defective Takata airbags trigger mandatory recall of 2.3 million vehicles

By Ron Hammerton · 28 Feb 2018

The Australian government has issued a compulsory recall of 2.3 million vehicles affected by faulty Takata airbags based on information provided from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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Recalls issued by Suzuki, JLR, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen

By Tung Nguyen · 15 Feb 2017

The Lamborghini Aventador was one of the vehicles affected by the latest set of recalls

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Audi and Volkswagen recall 582k cars in US

By Robbie Wallis · 01 Feb 2017

Audi and Volkswagen have issued three safety recall notices involving 582,822 vehicles sold exclusively in the United States.

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